Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bodger

/ˈbɑ.d͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: bodger
IPA: /ˈbɑ.d͡ʒɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woodworker in the traditional style characterised by the use of hand tools, a pole lathe and use of green timber.

noun

One who works in a rough and ready, slipshod manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English bodge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English bodger From bodge + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑ.d͡ʒɚ/
British English: /ˈbɒd͡ʒ.ə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

bodgers (plural)

Derived Forms

bodgie

Rhymes With

roger dodger rodger lodger codger todger sodger

Questions

How do you pronounce bodger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑ.d͡ʒɚ/.
What does bodger mean?: A woodworker in the traditional style characterised by the use of hand tools, a pole lathe and use of green timber.
Where does bodger come from?: Etymology tree English bodge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English bodger From bodge + -er.

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