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Plodge

//plɒdʒ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Contraction of porter's lodge. abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

    "The college system protects you, but it is very unfair to say that people at Oxbridge are not living in the real world. They do have some odd slang. ‘I'll p-hole you in the plodge’ meaning ‘I will leave a note for you in the porter’s lodge’ is just one example."

Verb
  1. 1
    To wade or splash around especially in the sea, or in puddles or mud. Geordie, Wearside

Etymology

Etymology 1

Compare dialectal English plud (“puddle”), from Middle English pludde (“small pool, puddle”).

Etymology 2

Blend of porter's + lodge.

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