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plodge¹

  • /plɒdʒ/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒdʒ

Where it comes from

Compare dialectal English plud (“puddle”), from Middle English pludde (“small pool, puddle”).

verb plodges · plodging · plodgin · plodged

  1. Geordie, Wearside To wade or splash around especially in the sea, or in puddles or mud.

plodge²

  • /plɒdʒ/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒdʒ

Where it comes from

Blend of porter's + lodge.

noun plodges

  1. abbreviation, contraction Contraction of porter's lodge The college system protects you, but it is very unfair to say that people at Oxbridge are not living in the real world. They do have some odd slang. ‘I'll p-hole you in the plodge’ meaning ‘I will leave a note for you in the porter’s lodge’ is just one example.

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@misc{plodge_2026,
  title = {plodge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plodge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}