podge

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps from pudsy (“plump”), which could be a diminutive of pud (“child's hand, forepaw”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɒd͡ʒ/ (General American) IPA(key): /pɑd͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -ɒdʒ === Noun === podge (plural podges) (UK, informal) A fat person. Fatness, fat; podginess. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== hodge-podge === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “pudgy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === go-ped