Pidge

//pɪdʒ// name, noun, verb, slang

name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pigeonhole.

    "You must hand your assigned work into my pidge at Nuffield by 5pm the Thursday before. Don’t be late."

  2. 2
    A pigeon. endearing, informal
Verb
  1. 1
    To post (something) in a pigeonhole. transitive

    "Please pidge your completed application form to the society president."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A unisex nickname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
columbidcubbyholedovepigeonpigeonhole

Example

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"You must hand your assigned work into my pidge at Nuffield by 5pm the Thursday before. Don’t be late."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of pigeonhole. First attested in the early 2000s; the verb is attested earlier than the noun.

Etymology 2

Clipping of pigeon.

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