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cod

1

[ kod ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) cod, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) cods.
  1. any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of North Atlantic waters.
  2. a closely related fish, Gadus macrocephalus, of the North Pacific Ocean.
  3. any of several unrelated fishes, as rockfishes of the genus Sebastes.


cod

2

[ kod ]

noun

  1. Slang: Vulgar. testicle.

COD.

3
or cod.

abbreviation for

  1. codex.

C.O.D.

4
or c.o.d.

abbreviation for

Commerce.
  1. cash, or collect, on delivery (payment to be made when delivered to the purchaser).

COD

1

abbreviation for

  1. cash on delivery
  2. (in the US) collect on delivery
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Cod

2

noun

  1. Cape Cod
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cod

3

/ °ìÉ’»å /

noun

  1. any of the gadoid food fishes of the genus Gadus, esp G. morhua (or G. callarias ), which occurs in the North Atlantic and has a long body with three rounded dorsal fins: family Gadidae . They are also a source of cod-liver oil
  2. any other fish of the family Gadidae See gadid
  3. any of various unrelated Australian fish, such as the Murray cod
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cod

4

/ °ìÉ’»å /

noun

  1. dialect.
    a pod or husk
  2. an obsolete word for scrotum
  3. obsolete.
    a bag or envelope
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cod

5

/ °ìÉ’»å /

verb

  1. slang.
    to make fun of; tease
  2. slang.
    to play a trick on; fool
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noun

  1. slang.
    a hoax or trick
  2. slang.
    a fraud; hoaxer

    he's an old cod

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adjective

  1. slang.
    mock; sham

    cod Latin

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cod

6

/ °ìÉ’»å /

noun

  1. dialect.
    a fellow; chap

    he's a nice old cod

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COD

  1. An abbreviation for “cash on delivery†or “collect on delivery.â€
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of cod1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; origin uncertain

Origin of cod2

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English codd; akin to Old Norse koddi ‼õ¾±±ô±ô´Ç·Éâ€

Origin of cod3

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of cod1

C13: probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German cutte

Origin of cod2

Old English codd husk, bag; related to Old Norse koddi, Danish kodde

Origin of cod3

C19: perhaps from earlier cod a fool, perhaps shortened from codger

Origin of cod4

of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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Department of Health and Human Services secretary, promoted vitamin A and cod liver oil as effective treatments.

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It comes as Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr continues to focus on unproven treatments like cod liver oil, and his casting doubt on the safety of the vaccines.

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Even though two people have already died, Kennedy has refused to advise vaccinating children, instead insisting parents use cod liver oil and vitamin A to treat the disease.

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"Phil Mitchell loves his fish and chips. He comes and takes his cod and chips. I saw him a few weeks ago, he's a nice and chatty man... He likes salt and vinegar."

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"They get huge volumes of cod liver oil, lard, salmon oil and get oily fish like sardines, mackerel and salmon."

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