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Podge vs Pidge - What's the difference?

podge | pidge |

As nouns the difference between podge and pidge

is that podge is (informal) a fat person or podge can be (uk|dialect) a puddle; a plash while pidge is a pigeonhole.

As a verb pidge is

to post (something) in a pigeonhole.

podge

English

Etymology 1

From (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) a fat person
    • See also
    * hodge-podge

    Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A puddle; a plash.
    • (Skinner)
  • (UK, dialect) porridge
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

    pidge

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pigeonhole.
  • * 2014 , Emerald Fennell, Shiverton Hall: The Creeper (page 114)
    • Toynbee examined the book with interest. 'He said it was put in your pidge ?' he said.

    Verb

    (pidg)
  • To post (something) in a pigeonhole.
    • Please pidge your completed application form to the society president.

    Usage notes

    * Associated with Oxford University.

    References

    * Google Groups: [https://groups.google.com/forum/
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