Etymology

cultus cod

Today it means: Synonym of lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus). Full definition →

Chinook Jargon cultus
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  1. Chinook Jargon · borrowed fromcultus“worthless, of little worth”
  2. English todaycultus cod

From Chinook Jargon cultus (“worthless, of little worth”), probably from a Chinook word kaltas/kə́ltas ("only", "in vain").

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