bodger

bodger
a) A woodworker in the traditional style characterised by the use of hand tools, a pole lathe and use of green timber.
b) One who works in a rough and ready, slipshod manner.

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  • bodger — /ˈbɒdʒə/ (say bojuh) Obsolete –noun 1. a person who has assumed an alias or who is in some way acting under false pretences. 2. an alias. 3. British a person who makes a mess of something, especially an incompetent tradesman. –adjective 4.… …  

  • bodger — bodge ► VERB Brit. informal ▪ make or repair badly or clumsily. DERIVATIVES bodger noun. ORIGIN alteration of BOTCH(Cf. ↑botcher) …   English terms dictionary

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  • Bodger — worthless person; inferior; false; second rate (as a name, receipt, etc.) (obsolete British bodge to patch or mend clumsily) …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • bodger — Australian Slang worthless person; inferior; false; second rate (as a name, receipt, etc.) (obsolete British bodge to patch or mend clumsily) …   English dialects glossary

  • bodger — bodg·er …   English syllables

  • bodger — ˈbäjə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown Britain : a wood carver or woodturner; specifically : a turner who makes chairs of beech wood …   Useful english dictionary

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