Mudge
//mʌd͡ʒ// name, noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 mud; sludge UK, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To move oneself; to stir. Scotland, intransitive, obsolete
"He could kill a man, I verily believe, without ever bitin' him—just by doonin' him wi' the waght o' his body and his paws, and then lying on the tap o' him, growlin' to throttle and devour him if he mudged."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"He could kill a man, I verily believe, without ever bitin' him—just by doonin' him wi' the waght o' his body and his paws, and then lying on the tap o' him, growlin' to throttle and devour him if he mudged."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Possibly a blend of mud + sludge. From mid-19th c.
Etymology 2
Possibly an alteration of budge, under the influence of move.
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