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codswallop (KODZ-wol-uhp) noun
Nonsense.
[Of unknown origin. According to a popular story, a fellow named Hiram Codd came up with the design of a soft-drink bottle with a marble in its neck to keep the fizz. Wallop was slang for beer and those who preferred alcohalic drinks dismissively referred to the soft-drink as Codd's Wallop. This story is unproven.]
codswallop (KODZ-wol-uhp) noun
Nonsense.
[Of unknown origin. According to a popular story, a fellow named Hiram Codd came up with the design of a soft-drink bottle with a marble in its neck to keep the fizz. Wallop was slang for beer and those who preferred alcohalic drinks dismissively referred to the soft-drink as Codd's Wallop. This story is unproven.]
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