Where does “bodgery” come from?
bodgery (English) comes from English bodge, from Middle English bocchen — to mend, patch up, repair.
bodgery (English): Clumsy or inelegant work
Definitions
- Clumsy or inelegant work
Ancestry of “bodgery”, step by step
bodgery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bodge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bodge | To do a clumsy or inelegant job, usually as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | bocchen | to mend, patch up, repair |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |