bodge

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Verb 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Related terms 1.1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

The terms "bodge" derives from Middle English boccen, which means "to mend".

[edit] Verb

to bodge (third-person singular simple present bodges, present participle bodging, simple past and past participle bodged)

1. (British) To do a clumsy or inelegant job, usually as a temporary repair.

   • All the actions of his life are like so many things bodged in without any natural cadence or connexion at all. (A book of characters, selected from the writings of Overbury, Earle, and Butler, Thomas Overbury and John Earle, 1865)
   • Some cars were neglected, others bodged to keep them running with inevitable consequences (Original Porsche 356: The Restorer's Guide, Laurence Meredith, 2003)
   • Do not be satisfied with a bodged job, set yourselfprofessional goals and standards (The Restauration Handbook, Enric Roselló, 2007)

[edit] Noun

bodge (plural bodges)

1. (British) A clumsy or inelegant job, usually a temporary repair.

[edit] Related terms

• bodger
• botch

[edit] Derived terms

• bodge job

[edit] Etymology 2

Unknown

[edit] Noun

bodge (plural bodges)

1. (historical) The water in which a smithy would quench items heated in a forge.
2. (rare) A sleeping area within a large bush (i.e. boxwood) in front of a Lodge or Fraternity House.
3. (South East England) A four wheeled handcart used for transporting goods. Also a home made go-cart.

[edit] Adjective

bodge (comparative more bodge, superlative most bodge)

1. (slang, Northern Ireland) insane or off the rails