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

I did not turn to ascertain who it might be, but trusted it was no one of importance, as the poddy and I presented rather a grotesque appearance.

From My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin

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

From Torchy and Vee by Sewell Ford

For it is a grievous thing to grow poddy: the age of Chivalry is gone then. 

From Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 by William Aldis Wright

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

From The Pioneers by Katharine Susannah Prichard

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

From My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin

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 Mary Grant Bruce