wodge
[ woj ]
/ wɒdʒ /
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noun British Informal.
a lump, chunk, or wad.
an object having a lumpy, bulgy shape.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1905–10; perhaps alteration of wedge
OTHER WORDS FROM wodge
wodgy, adjectiveWords nearby wodge
Woburn Abbey, w.o.c., wocas, Wodehouse, Woden, wodge, Wodzislaw Slaski, woe, woebegone, woeful, woefully
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British Dictionary definitions for wodge
wodge
/ (wɒdʒ) /
noun
British informal a thick lump or chunk cut or broken off something
Word Origin for wodge
C20: alteration of wedge
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