PODDY

Etymology

Adjective

poddy (comparative poddier, superlative poddiest)

(uncomparable) Of or pertaining to a pod or pods.

Fat, corpulent.

(uncomparable, Australia, of a young animal) Fed by hand.

Noun

poddy (plural poddies)

(Australia) An unbranded calf.

(Australia) A hand-fed calf or lamb (a young animal needing milk or milk-substitute).

(Australia, Victoria) An immature mullet.

Usage notes

A poddy calf is always a hand-fed one.

Synonyms

• (unbranded calf)

• (hand-fed young animal)

Verb

poddy (third-person singular simple present poddies, present participle poddying, simple past and past participle poddied)

(Australia) To hand-feed (a young animal).

Source: Wiktionary



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