cod

adj

Etymology: Origin unknown. Attested in reference to a person (though not always a stupid or foolish person) from the end of the 17th century. The Oxford English Dictionary (1891) notes that a suggested link to codger is unlikely, as cod appears much earlier.

1. Having the character of imitation; jocular.

   “cod psychology”

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

2. Bad.

   “Sandy: Right, right, well I'll just open the wardrobe. Oh, here, look—his wardrobe. Ha! Julian: Ha! Oh what a naff lot! Sandy: It is a bit cod isn't it.”

   “Will you take a varder at the cartz on the feely-omi in the naf strides: the one with the bona blue ogles polarying the omi-palone with a vogue on and a cod sheitel.”

name

1. Acronym of Concise Oxford Dictionary.
2. Acronym of Call of Duty.

   “Let's go over to my house and play some COD.”

noun

1. Initialism of cash on delivery or collect on delivery.

   “This development would probably be much facilitated were the Colony to adopt the C.O.D. (collect on delivery) system of the Cape and many other parts of the world.”

2. Initialism of cause of death.
3. Initialism of cerebro-ocular dysgenesis.
4. Initialism of celebrity obsession disorder.

verb

Etymology: Origin unknown. Attested in reference to a person (though not always a stupid or foolish person) from the end of the 17th century. The Oxford English Dictionary (1891) notes that a suggested link to codger is unlikely, as cod appears much earlier.

1. To attempt to deceive or confuse; to kid.

   “"How are you, Mary?" "I thought your friend Mac was codding me that you would come."”

2. To joke; to kid.

   “I'm only codding!”