Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

podge

/pɑd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
podge
IPA
/pɑd͡ʒ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fat person.

British usage; Informal

noun

Fatness, fat; podginess.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɑd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /pɒd͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

podges (plural)

Derived Forms

podgy

Phrases

hodge-podge

Frequently Paired Words

hodge-podge

Rhymes With

lodge dodge hodge dislodge rodge ajaj rog bodge splodge stodge wodge plodge

Questions

How do you pronounce podge?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑd͡ʒ/.
What does podge mean?
A fat person.
Where does podge come from?
Perhaps from pudsy (“plump”), which could be a diminutive of pud (“child's hand, forepaw”).

How to pronounce podge

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