cod

cod · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large marine fish with a small barbel on the chin, important as a food fish.

  2. 2.

    (British informal) Not genuine; fake or satirical.

  3. 3.

    (British slang) A hoax or parody.

Forms

plural: cod

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cod liver oil — oil from cod livers, rich in vitamins
  • •
    Cape Cod — peninsula in Massachusetts
  • •
    COD/C.O.D. — cash on delivery

Related words

See also: fish, haddock, seafood
Synonyms: codfish

Etymology

From Middle English "codde," of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Norse.