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pidge

noun
/pɪdʒ/US/pədʒ/

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. A pigeonhole.

    • You must hand your assigned work into my pidge at Nuffield by 5pm the Thursday before. Don’t be late.
    • Toynbee examined the book with interest. 'He said it was put in your pidge?' he said.

  2. To post (something) in a pigeonhole.

    • Please pidge your completed application form to the society president.
    • Possibilities to attract new members were: ¶ Pidge every fresher a flyer at the start of next Michaelmas

  3. A pigeon.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A unisex nickname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA