cod
cod [cod cods codded codding] noun, adjective BrE [kɒd] NAmE [kɑːd]
noun countable, uncountable (pl. cod)
a large sea fish with white flesh that is used for food
•fishing for cod
•cod fillets
•cod and parsley sauce
Word Origin:
Middle English: of unknown origin; one suggestion is that the word is the same as Old English cod(d) ‘bag’, because of the fish's appearance.
adjective only before noun (BrE, informal)
not genuine or real
•a cod American accent
•cod psychology
Word Origin:
Middle English: of unknown origin; one suggestion is that the word is the same as Old English cod(d) ‘bag’, because of the fish's appearance.
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