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stodge

[ stoj ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, stodged, stodg·ing.

, stodged, stodg·ing.

stodge

/ stɒdʒ /

Origin of stodge¹

1665–75; origin uncertain; in some senses perhaps blend of stoff (earlier form of stuff ) and gorge ¹

Origin of stodge¹

C17: perhaps a blend of stuff + podge

I ken bear a good big blow, but to stodge along every day the same dull round would drive me crazed!

How is one to keep such a piece of quicksilver as you in a state of placid stodge!

If she had her own way she would throw the books into the fire, as tiresome stodge.

No harm done; but to let him go on here in the stodge is a bit of short-sightedness I can't understand.

It was for the good of Felix, and everyone else, that they should not all hang about at home in the stodge and mire.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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