marge

¹

[ mahrj ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. margin; edge.

marge

²

[ mahrj ]

noun

, Chiefly British Informal.

1. margarine.

Marge

³

[ mahrj ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Margaret.

marge

¹

/ mɑːdʒ /

noun

1. See margarine
   informal.
   short for margarine

marge

²

/ mɑːdʒ /

noun

1. archaic.
   a margin

Word History and Origins

Origin of marge¹

< Middle French < Latin margō; margin

Origin of marge²

Shortened form

Word History and Origins

Origin of marge¹

C16: from French

Example Sentences

“Feared by some, respected by all, you don’t want to get on the wrong side of Marge,” the website reads.

From Washington Post

Following the Apatow references, Marge informs Homer that she needs to use the “Porta Potty.”

From The Daily Beast

Missing from much of the action were Lois Griffin and Marge Simpson.

From The Daily Beast

It was this complete convergence of events and really kismet, what happened to Marge Gunderson.

From The Daily Beast

Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, and Maggie have all been accidental political players in their nearly three decades on the air.

From The Daily Beast

By far, the best and most touching moments of The Simpsons have come from its two most dynamic characters, Marge and Lisa Simpson.

From The Daily Beast

Raymond ordered, pointing to a litter of handbills where the wavelets lapped the marge of seaweed.

From Project Gutenberg

As he strode to the marge of the summit, and gaveOne glance on the gulf of that merciless main, Lo!

From Project Gutenberg

"Marge, I have an elegant idea," said Mrs. Doyle, seating herself resolutely in an armchair opposite her daughter.

From Project Gutenberg

You mean to tell me you want to go schoonering around out in this country, Marge?

From Project Gutenberg

The latter revealed an entrancing tropical scene with graceful palms adorning the marge of a pinkly sun-kissed sea.

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