Codswallop and Flapdoodle

Codswallop

Codswallop noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: a trendy London restaurant serving bizarre concoctions that anyone with a brain and a stomach would dismiss as codswallop

Flapdoodle and codswallop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flapdoodle" instead a noun "Codswallop".

Flapdoodle

Flapdoodle noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: a clear-eyed assessment of the problem minus the usual flapdoodle

Codswallop and flapdoodle are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Codswallop" instead a noun "Flapdoodle".
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Flapdoodle and Codswallop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/codswallop/flapdoodle
Codswallop & Flapdoodle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/codswallop/flapdoodle>.
Flapdoodle or Codswallop. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/codswallop/flapdoodle.
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