1. n. (pl. same) any large marine fish of the family Gadidae, used as food, esp. Gadus morhua.
Phrases and idioms:
cod-liver oil an oil pressed from the fresh liver of cod, which is rich in vitamins D and A.
Etymology: ME: orig. unkn. 2. n. & v. Brit. sl.
--n.
1. a parody.
2 a hoax.
3 (attrib.) MOCK adj.
--v. (codded, codding)
1. a intr. perform a hoax. b tr. play a trick on; fool.
2 tr. parody.
Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn. 3. n. sl. nonsense.
Etymology: abbr. of CODSWALLOP