poddy

American  

[pod-ee] / ˈpɒd i /

noun

Australian.

poddies plural

1. a newborn or unweaned calf, especially one that is taken from its mother and hand-fed.

2. any young animal.

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poddy British  

/ ˈpɒdɪ /

noun

1. a handfed calf or lamb

2. any creature at an early stage of growth

   poddy mullet

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• poddies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of poddy

First recorded in 1890–95; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

poddy poddies

Muffy the overgrown grey poddy calf comes up to watch.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 2, 2018

Music, more specifically my iPod, i Love you poddy.

From Time Magazine Archive

The horse-racing and cockfighting contingent in the House of Commons is well represented; the blear eyes, the poddy pudge, the bulbous beak—all these are in evidence.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers by Hubbard, Elbert

One of my half-starved poddy calves was very ill, and I went out to doctor it previous to bathing and tidying myself for my finishing household duties.

From My Brilliant Career by Franklin, Miles

Oh, yes, the poddy old party who did all the hard sitting around while his wife did the work.

From Torchy and Vee by Ford, Sewell

"Father is taking our poddies and cows, and Steve's, to the Clearwater."

From The Pioneers by Prichard, Katharine Susannah

Disjointed Sketches And Grumbles It was my duty to "rare the poddies".

From My Brilliant Career by Franklin, Miles

Not one had a hat; they had long ago been used as missiles in checking a rush, and now lay in the dust, trampled under the racing feet of the poddies.

From Mates at Billabong by Bruce, Mary Grant