podge

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podge

/pɒd͡ʒ/ UK
/pɑd͡ʒ/ US

Rhymes with -ɒdʒ

Where it comes from

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

noun podges

UK, informal A fat person.
Fatness, fat; podginess.

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"podge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/podge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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podge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/podge

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"podge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/podge.

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@misc{podge_2026,
  title = {podge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/podge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}