The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #147458   Message #3417371
Posted By: GUEST,Eliza
10-Oct-12 - 04:09 AM
Thread Name: Origins: The Foggy Dew[East Anglian Version]
Subject: RE: The Foggy Dew[East Anglian Version]
Cod is an interesting word. It means a sac or bag (as in peasecod, ie pea pod) and also a cushion or pillow. It's also a slang word (from medieval times) for the scrotum. So the song has a pun. The lassie could lie down on his nice little pillow, or on his scrotum!