poddy

poddy
pod·dy

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  • poddy — /ˈpɒdi / (say podee) noun (plural poddies) Also, poddy calf. 1. a. a handfed calf. b. an unbranded calf just big enough to wean. –adjective 2. (of a small animal, especially a lamb or calf) requiring to be handfed. 3. British Colloquial pot… …  

  • poddy — 1. adjective a) Fat, corpulent. b) Fed by hand. 2. noun a) An unbranded calf. , 1904: When the milkin musics ended, and the big cans stacked away, / An the poddies have done …   Wiktionary

  • poddy mullet — /pɒdi ˈmʌlət/ (say podee muluht) noun (plural poddy mullet or poddy mullets) a very young mullet, not large enough for human consumption, but used for fishing bait; fingerling. Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at fish1 …  

  • poddy dodger — Australian Slang cattle rustler. Poddy calves are milk fed but not by a cow …   English dialects glossary

  • poddy-dodger — /ˈpɒdi dɒdʒə/ (say podee dojuh) noun Colloquial someone who steals unbranded calves. –poddy dodging, noun …  

  • poddy — /pod ee/, n., pl. poddies. Australian. 1. a newborn or unweaned calf. 2. any young animal. 3. maverick. [1890 95; orig. uncert.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Poddy — young unbranded cattle …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • poddy — Australian Slang young unbranded cattle …   English dialects glossary

  • poddy — I. ˈpädē, di adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: pod (II) + y chiefly dialect : potbellied II. noun ( es) chiefly Aust …   Useful english dictionary

  • Poddy dodger — cattle rustler …   Dictionary of Australian slang

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