Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boj-ee]
- /ˈbɒdʒ i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boj-ee]
- /ˈbɒdʒ i/
Definitions of bodgie word
- noun bodgie an unruly or uncouth young man, esp in the 1950s; teddy boy 3
- adjective bodgie inferior; worthless 3
- noun bodgie a juvenile delinquent; youthful troublemaker. 1
- noun bodgie (Slang) (Australia, New Zealand) A member of a 1950s rock subculture; a male member of the subculture. 0
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Origin of bodgie
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; perhaps dial. (Yorkshire) bodge clumsy worker (see botch1) + -ie; compare bodger inferior, worthless
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Parts of speech for Bodgie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bodgie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bodgie usage trend in Literature
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