"podge" meaning in English

See podge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɒd͡ʒ/ Forms: podges [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒdʒ Etymology: Perhaps from pudsy (“plump”), which could be a diminutive of pud (“child's hand, forepaw”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} podge (plural podges)
  1. (UK, informal) a fat person Tags: UK, informal Categories (topical): Obesity
    Sense id: en-podge-en-noun-qZzsHNz1 Disambiguation of Obesity: 52 48 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
  2. fat; fatness; podginess Categories (topical): Obesity
    Sense id: en-podge-en-noun-3f~B59h9 Disambiguation of Obesity: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hodge-podge
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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