poddle

/ ˈpɒdəl /

verb

informal.
often foll byalong, round, etc to move or travel in a leisurely manner; amble

Origin of poddle¹

C19: variant of paddle ²

I 've a back room looks out on the Poddle, for two shillings a week, furnished.

It lies in the Liberty, and opens upon that classic precinct called 'The Poddle.'

What she wrote was: He stepped in a poddle up to his noddle.

The door opened, and I heard Mrs. Poddle say, 'This way, gentlemen!

It is altogether likely that the word which we pronounce puddle was familiar to Mater Anser's dialect as poddle.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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