Podgey
/ˈpɒdʒi/noun
Short and somewhat fat or plump.
Did you know?Podgey is a spelling variant of podgy, whose underlying word podge appeared in nineteenth-century English, but its deeper origin remains uncertain rather than magical or ancient.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
English
podge
“A short, fat person; also something thick or shapeless; origin uncertain.”
19th Century
English
podgy
“Short and plump, formed from podge with the adjective suffix -y.”
Late 19th–20th Century
English
podgey
“A spelling variant of podgy.”
Modern English
English
podgey
“Informal: somewhat short and plump.”