I love learning new words. Here’s one that caught my attention:
codswallop
The definition:nonsense; nonsensical talk or writing
Origin: One theory traces the word back to a man named Codd and his gassy beer. Another traces the word only to c. 1959 when it first appeared in print.
Synonyms: folderol, trash, tripe, trumpery
The story I like best is that it just sounds like its meaning: made-up rubbish.
Daniel Webster was an American politician who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives; served as a Senator from Massachusetts; and was the United States Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore.
Am I implying that Daniel Webster, or any other politician is guilty of spewing codswallop? You decide.