Etymology

poody

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Today it means: To suddenly fall into an irritable or sullen mood; to sulk. Full definition →

Welsh pwdu
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  1. Welsh · borrowed frompwdu“to sulk, pout”
  2. English todaypoody

Borrowed from Welsh pwdu (“to sulk, pout”). The noun sense is derived from the verb.

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