A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP
Posted by Gary on April 13, 2005
In Reply to: A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP posted by lindie ward on April 13, 2005
: I'm having difficulty remembering where I read this, but I was under the impression that codswallop referred to the stuffing that was used to artificially accentuate the contents a codpiece when it was worn by men with great panache during the 15th and 16th centuries. You could probably use the same expression for the socks that Nureyev used to make his tights look - well - so tight.
: Its meaning - exaggerated pretences that have no significant substance.
That's an interesting theory. The origin is uncertain though. See
- A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP Word Camel 13/April/05
- A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP Gary 13/April/05
- A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP R. Berg 13/April/05
- A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP Victoria S Dennis 13/April/05
- A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP Smokey Stover 14/April/05
- A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP Smokey Stover 14/April/05
- A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP Victoria S Dennis 13/April/05
- A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP R. Berg 13/April/05
- A LOAD OF CODSWALLOP Gary 13/April/05