codding

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noun

cod fishing

OriginGerman Kötting →
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Meanings

codding1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cod
nouncodding (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecod fishing

Codding2

proper nounCodding (plural Coddings)

plural Coddings

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanKötting
  2. EnglishCodding

Probably an Americanized form of German Kötting or Götting.

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APA

codding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codding

MLA

“codding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “codding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codding.

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