pudge
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of pudge
C19: of uncertain origin; see pudgy
Example Sentences
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For Mishler and other online gurus like her — as well as the regular people who are participating in the home-workout boomlet — staying active at home is about more than fighting quarantine pudge.
From Washington Post
“If you got a little pudge, you got to work around it and find an angle that’s flattering.”
From New York Times
“I have a pudge in my stomach. But it was her this time. I wanted her to know she doesn’t have to go through this alone. “It’s a harsh reality of a heavy-set person.
From Washington Times
His eye turned toward another “pudge” of papers, and he picked up an envelope.
From The New Yorker
That comes home with you, usually in the form of extra pudge.
From Washington Post
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