podge

Meanings

• Noun

  A mass of soft, sticky, or thick material; a lump or blob.

  - "The chef formed the podge of dough into a loaf."
  - "The child played with a podge of clay."
  - "The animal had a podge of mud on its back."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with podge
bodge , codge , hodge , modge , podge

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Variants

List of all variants of podge that leads to same result
podgier , podgiest , podgy

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Etymology

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Originally a dialect word, from Middle English poggen, probably imitative of the sound of something being squeezed or kneaded.

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Trivia

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1. The word podge is also used in the game of cricket to describe the soft, sticky substance applied to the ball to make it easier to grip.

2. In the novel 'David Copperfield' by Charles Dickens, the character Uriah Heep is described as having a 'podge of self-conceit'.

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Related Concepts

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1. pottage: A thick stew or porridge, often made from vegetables and grains.

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Culture

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Podge is a term that has been used in various contexts, including cooking and literature. In cooking, podge refers to the layer of fat that forms on the top of a stew or casserole. In literature, it has been used as a descriptive term for a character or situation that is awkward or unappealing.

How to Memorize "podge"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a lump or blob of soft, sticky material to remember the meaning of podge.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word podge with the feeling of kneading or shaping a lump of dough.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Poggen was a boggie man, he made a podge with his hands' to remember the meaning of podge.

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