bodger
/ˈbɑ.d͡ʒɚ/noun
bodger is spelled B-O-D-G-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bodger means “A woodworker in the traditional style characterised by the use of hand tools, a pole lathe and use of green timber” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bodger is bodgers.
How many letters and syllables are in bodger?
| Letters | 6: B-O-D-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is bodger?
Bodger appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bodger?
- UK /ˈbɒd͡ʒ.ə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈbɑ.d͡ʒɚ/
Bodger has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with bodger?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as bodger from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdʒəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of bodger
- bodgers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bodger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A woodworker in the traditional style characterised by the use of hand tools, a pole lathe and use of green timber.
- 2
One who works in a rough and ready, slipshod manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bodger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense One who works in a slipshod manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bâcleur |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bodger come from?
From bodge + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).