stodge
English edit
Etymology edit
Late 17th century, of "symbolic" origin, suggested by stuff and podge. Compare stog.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
stodge (third-person singular simple present stodges, present participle stodging, simple past and past participle stodged)
- (transitive) To stuff; to cram.
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
stodge (countable and uncountable, plural stodges)
- (British) Heavy, dull, often starchy food, such as a steamed pudding
- (figurative) Anything dull and bland.
Translations edit
heavy, dull food
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References edit
- “stodge”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.