Verb / Noun | Workmanship / Improvisation
Encyclopedia of British Slang
BODGE
Verb / Noun | Mild | Workmanship / Improvisation
BODGE Pronunciation: /b?d?/ Part of Speech: Verb / Noun Severity Level: Mild Category: Workmanship / Improvisation
Definition
To bodge means to repair or construct something badly but sufficiently for temporary use.
A bodge job is a poorly executed fix.
Usage
He bodged the sink repair. Thats a proper bodge.
Cultural Insight
Suggests improvisation without craftsmanship.
Often used in DIY contexts.
Assessment
Common, mildly critical.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
