wodgen.

Brit.

/wɒdʒ/, U.S.

/wɑdʒ/

Forms: 1800s– wadge, 1800s– wodge.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by blending. Etymons: wad n.¹, wedge n.

Etymology: Apparently a blend of wad n.¹ and wedge n. (compare sense 4 at that entry).

Originally English regional (chiefly midlands). Now British colloquial.

A bulky mass; a chunk or lump; a wad of paper, banknotes, etc. Hence also: a huge amount, a lot.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [noun] > a dense or solid thing or body

clota1000

goba1382

massa1382

gobbetc1384

clustera1387

lumpa1400

grume1555

solidity1604

concrescence1610

concression1613

concretion1646

ponderant1656

condensation1665

clumper1673

clue1674

solid1698

clump1699

wodge1847

density1858

boulder1861

doorstop1967

swadge1968

the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [noun] > a protuberance or protuberant part > a hump or lump

bulchc1300

lump?a1500

hillock?1527

bump1533

hulch1611

hump1709

hunch1803

mump1847

nib1847

wodge1847

hummock1864

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun] > bundle > large or loose

sheafa1728

wodge1847

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun] > mass formed by collection of particles > dense or compact

clota1000

massa1382

gobbetc1384

clustera1387

lumpa1400

wedge1577

loaf1598

knot1631

clumper1673

clue1674

clump1699

lob1825

wodge1847

nugget1851

density1858

1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II Wodge, a lump; a quantity of anything stuffed together. Warw.

1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words II. 378 Wadge, Wadjet, Wadjock, a large loose bundle, a burden. Variously applied. A large load on the back would be called a wadge; a heavy child would be ‘A pretty good wadge to carry’.

1913 E. Pound Let. 7 Nov. (1971) 25 I don't want a great wadge of prose, but about double what we have at present.

1977 Private Eye 4 Mar. 7/3 True, there's a wadge of self-opinionated dolts who drive around in head scarves and Range Rovers.

1984 Listener 6 Dec. 35/1 These tomes are usually given a lively, busy design, with screaming wodges of colour.

1999 A. Levy Fruit of Lemon 63 He then put his hand in the top pocket of his shirt and pulled out a wodge of notes, and began counting the money into Mousy's hand.

2008 Bath Chron. (Nexis) 23 Oct. 58 The National Archive..has released a mighty wodge of documents chronicling sightings of so-called UFOs over the UK.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	wodge
释义	wodgen. Brit. /wɒdʒ/, U.S. /wɑdʒ/ Forms: 1800s– wadge, 1800s– wodge. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by blending. Etymons: wad n.¹, wedge n. Etymology: Apparently a blend of wad n.¹ and wedge n. (compare sense 4 at that entry). Originally English regional (chiefly midlands). Now British colloquial. A bulky mass; a chunk or lump; a wad of paper, banknotes, etc. Hence also: a huge amount, a lot. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [noun] > a dense or solid thing or body clota1000 goba1382 massa1382 gobbetc1384 clustera1387 lumpa1400 grume1555 solidity1604 concrescence1610 concression1613 concretion1646 ponderant1656 condensation1665 clumper1673 clue1674 solid1698 clump1699 wodge1847 density1858 boulder1861 doorstop1967 swadge1968 the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [noun] > a protuberance or protuberant part > a hump or lump bulchc1300 lump?a1500 hillock?1527 bump1533 hulch1611 hump1709 hunch1803 mump1847 nib1847 wodge1847 hummock1864 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun] > bundle > large or loose sheafa1728 wodge1847 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun] > mass formed by collection of particles > dense or compact clota1000 massa1382 gobbetc1384 clustera1387 lumpa1400 wedge1577 loaf1598 knot1631 clumper1673 clue1674 clump1699 lob1825 wodge1847 nugget1851 density1858 1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II Wodge, a lump; a quantity of anything stuffed together. Warw. 1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words II. 378 Wadge, Wadjet, Wadjock, a large loose bundle, a burden. Variously applied. A large load on the back would be called a wadge; a heavy child would be ‘A pretty good wadge to carry’. 1913 E. Pound Let. 7 Nov. (1971) 25 I don't want a great wadge of prose, but about double what we have at present. 1977 Private Eye 4 Mar. 7/3 True, there's a wadge of self-opinionated dolts who drive around in head scarves and Range Rovers. 1984 Listener 6 Dec. 35/1 These tomes are usually given a lively, busy design, with screaming wodges of colour. 1999 A. Levy Fruit of Lemon 63 He then put his hand in the top pocket of his shirt and pulled out a wodge of notes, and began counting the money into Mousy's hand. 2008 Bath Chron. (Nexis) 23 Oct. 58 The National Archive..has released a mighty wodge of documents chronicling sightings of so-called UFOs over the UK. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847
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