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codswallop
noun
[ ˈkɒdzwɒləp ]
• nonsense.
• "I think that's a right load of old codswallop"
Origin:
1960s: perhaps named after Hiram Codd, who invented a bottle for fizzy drinks (1875); the derivation remains unconfirmed.