cod

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.4 Adjective 2 Middle English 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Derived terms 3 Scots 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /kɒd/
• (US) IPA: /kɑːd/
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• Rhymes: -ɒd

[edit] Noun

cod (plural cod or cods)

1. A marine fish of the family Gadidae

[edit] Derived terms

• codling
• codpiece

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[edit] Verb

to cod (third-person singular simple present cods, present participle codding, simple past and past participle codded)

1. (Irish, slang, transitive) To attempt to deceive or confuse.

[edit] Adjective

cod (not comparable)

1. False; mock

   “Illegitimi non carborundum” is a well-known example of cod Latin.

   Dalton categorises Muse's latest composition as “cod-classical bombast”.

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[edit] Middle English

[edit] Noun

cod, plural cods

1. scrotum

[edit] Derived terms

• codpiece

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Etymology

From Old Danish kodde or Old Norse koddi.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɒd/

[edit] Noun

cod (plural cods)

1. pillow