Codel vs Jodel - What's the difference?
codel | jodel |
, government-paid trips abroad, designed to give lawmakers first-hand knowledge of matters relevant to their legislation.
* 2005 , , Michael Ruby, Between Worlds: The Making of an American Life , page 134
To yodel.
* 1922, , Vintage Classics, paperback edition, page 105
As a noun codel
is , government-paid trips abroad, designed to give lawmakers first-hand knowledge of matters relevant to their legislation.As a verb jodel is
to yodel.codel
English
Noun
(en noun)- It was the start of one of those congressional delegation trips — a CODEL , in the bureaucratic shorthand — but this time, I was the only member of Congress along for the ride.
References
* Definition found in Wall Street Journal article of 10/17/06 titled "On Overseas Trips, Congress's Rules Are Often Ignored" by Scot. J. Paltrow.Anagrams
*jodel
English
Verb
- It was only "My Dear" that she said, but her voice went jodelling between Alpine passes.