bodge

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈbäj

plural -s

: an English unit of capacity equal to about ¹/₂ peck and out of use since the 17th century

bodge

2 of 3

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: botch entry 2

bodge

3 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

chiefly dialectal

: botch entry 3

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Transitive verb

by alteration

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