name
Meaning 1
A unisex nickname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pidge
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /pɪdʒ/
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New-Zealand: /pədʒ/
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rhymes with -ɪdʒ
noun
Meaning 2
A pigeonhole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Oxbridge slang
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noun
Meaning 3
A pigeon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: endearing, informal
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verb
Meaning 4
To post (something) in a pigeonhole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: Oxbridge slang
Examples
- Please pidge your completed application form to the society president.
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History
Etymology
Clipping of pigeonhole. First attested in the early 2000s; the verb is attested earlier than the noun.
Clipping of pigeon.