pidge

See also: Pidge

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /pɪdʒ/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /pədʒ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -ɪdʒ

Etymology 1

Clipping of pigeonhole. First attested in the early 2000s; the verb is attested earlier than the noun.

Noun

pidge (plural pidges)

1. (Oxbridge slang) A pigeonhole.
   • 2004, Alberto Behar, Introduction to Microeconomics: Tutorial Pack‎^[1], Oxford: Worcester College, page 1:

     You must hand your assigned work into my pidge at Nuffield by 5pm the Thursday before. Don’t be late.

   • 2014, Emerald Fennell, Shiverton Hall: The Creeper, page 114:

     Toynbee examined the book with interest. 'He said it was put in your pidge?' he said.

Verb

pidge (third-person singular simple present pidges, present participle pidging, simple past and past participle pidged)

1. (transitive, Oxbridge slang) To post (something) in a pigeonhole.

   Please pidge your completed application form to the society president.

   • 2001, “Finance & General Purpose Committee”, in PostScript‎^[2], number 327, Oxford University Scout and Guide Group, page 6:

     Possibilities to attract new members were: ¶ Pidge every fresher a flyer at the start of next Michaelmas

Etymology 2

Clipping of pigeon.

Noun

pidge (plural pidges)

1. (informal, endearing) A pigeon.

References

• pidge at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.

Anagrams

• Gepid