Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pidge

/pɪdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: pidge
IPA: /pɪdʒ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

To post (something) in a pigeonhole.

Transitive verb

noun

Informal

name

A unisex nickname.

Example Sentences

"You must hand your assigned work into my pidge at Nuffield by 5pm the Thursday before. Don’t be late."
"Toynbee examined the book with interest. 'He said it was put in your pidge?' he said."
"Please pidge your completed application form to the society president."
"Possibilities to attract new members were: ¶ Pidge every fresher a flyer at the start of next Michaelmas"

Etymology

Clipping of pigeonhole. First attested in the early 2000s; the verb is attested earlier than the noun.

Origin

First known use: First attested in the early 2000s

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɪdʒ/
British English: /pɪdʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pidges (plural) pidges (present, singular) pidging (participle, present) pidged (participle, past) pidged (past)

Rhymes With

bridge sandwich ridge fridge luggage homage arbitrage midge smidge frig abridge lidge

Questions

How do you pronounce pidge?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪdʒ/.
What does pidge mean?: A pigeonhole.
Where does pidge come from?: First known use: First attested in the early 2000s.

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