English Explanatory Dictionary

podge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fat person.
  2. Fatness, fat; podginess.

Pronunciation

/pɒd͡ʒ/ /pɑd͡ʒ/

Word forms

podge podges

Etymology

Perhaps from pudsy (“plump”), which could be a diminutive of pud (“child's hand, forepaw”).

Related words

hodge-podge

Derived words

podgy
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