podge

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɒd͡ʒ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɑd͡ʒ/
• Rhymes: -ɒdʒ

Noun

podge (plural podges)

1. (UK, informal) A fat person.
2. Fatness, fat; podginess.

Derived terms

• podgy

See also

• hodge-podge

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “pudgy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

• go-ped