cod

Meaning

Noun

1. An Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua).
2. Sea fish of the genus Gadus generally, inclusive of Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) and Greenland cod (Gadus ogac or Gadus macrocephalus ogac).
3. Sea fish of the family Gadidae which are sold as "cod", as haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and whiting (usually Merlangius merlangus).
4. (informal, usually) Other not closely related fish which are similarly important to regional fisheries, as the hapuku and cultus cod.
5. (informal, usually) Other not closely related fish which resemble the Atlantic cod, as the rock cod (Lotella rhacina) and blue cod (Parapercis colias).
6. The meat of any of the above fish.

Adj

1. (attributive, in-compounds, usually) Having the character of imitation; jocular.
2. (Polari) Bad.

Verb

1. (dialectal, slang, transitive) To attempt to deceive or confuse; to kid.
2. (Ireland, intransitive, slang) To joke; to kid

Name

Alternative letter-case form of COD. ("Call of Duty")

Opposite of

bona

Synonyms

codfish

pod

gull

twit

collect

put one over

befool

seedcase

slang

dupe

fool

bait

take in

tantalise

tantalize

put one across

taunt

tease

bag

rag

put on

rally

razz

ride

snow

❄️

spoof

stockfish

stooge

swindle

trick

wallet

biochemical oxygen demand

black kingfish

butterfish

chemical oxygen demand

cobia

COD

C.O.D.

cabio

black king fish

cubby yew

schrod

biological oxygen demand

pollutant load

total oxygen demand

Atlantic cod

Kotar

salt cod

bank cod

black salmon

Translations

morue

bacalao

merluzzo

Kabeljau

cabillaud

Dorsch

kabeljauw

bacalhau

bacallà

morina

μπακαλιάρος

abadejo

baccalà

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɒd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cod

In summary

From Middle English cod, codde, of uncertain origin:
* Oldest English form cotfich as a surname in the 13th century; for more see cot (“chamber, cottage”).
* A bag or pouch, related to its bloated shape; see Etymology 2 below.
* From Latin gadus, from Ancient Greek γάδος (gádos, “fish”) with a possible pre-Greek or Semitic origin; for more see Atargatis, Cetus, and κῆτος (kêtos).

Sentences

She bought three cod fishes to cook for dinner .