stodge

verb, noun — 3 senses

stodge

verb

/stɒd͡ʒ/

Etymology Late 17th century, of "symbolic" origin, suggested by stuff and podge. Compare stog.

1

To stuff; to cram.

Derived terms: stodger, stodgy

stodge

noun

Etymology Late 17th century, of "symbolic" origin, suggested by stuff and podge. Compare stog.

1

UK Heavy, dull, often starchy food, such as a steamed pudding

The meal was nothing but heavy stodge with no fresh vegetables.
After weeks of bread and porridge, he longed for something other than stodge.

2

Figuratively Anything dull and bland.

Critics dismissed the book as academic stodge.

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