Relating to or characteristic of people from cod-fishing regions, or used as a slur implying someone is simple-minded or inferior.
From 'codhead,' adding the adjectival suffix '-ed,' meaning 'having the qualities of.' Developed as a somewhat derogatory descriptor in the early modern period.
This word reveals how people stereotyped coastal fishing communities—calling them 'codheaded' was classist, but these same communities supported entire nations economically!
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