Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital - Rumor Mongering apologies to Mark R.
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 11:32:54 -0800
References: <56829FE0-4825-11D7-93A4-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

John

Ask Oxford had no real derivation of the term either.

Just as they were unable to find the derivation (not meaning) of "gen",
"suss" and "vet".  All common British terms.

Jerry

John Collier wrote:

> http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwordorigins/codswallop
>
> John Collier
>
> On Monday, February 24, 2003, at 10:30 AM, bdcolen wrote:
>
> > Isn't that the teeny tiny leather thing that the fish keeps its money
> > in? ;-)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From Kit McChesney
> >
> > What exactly IS codswallup, anyway? ;-)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From John Collier
> >
> > One of the things I appreciate about this list is that the b***s***
> > tolerance is very low. I follow another list and the most amazing
> > things are casually posted as fact. When my mind messes up and I post
> > codswallup, I appreciate it that people take the time to straighten me
> > out.
>
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In reply to: Message from John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] Digital - Rumor Mongering apologies to Mark R.)