podge

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UK/pɒd͡ʒ/US/pɑd͡ʒ/

noun

A fat person.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

nounpodge (plural podges)

plural podges

  1. UKinformalA fat person.

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

podge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podge

MLA

“podge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “podge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podge.

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