/bɒdʒ/ BODJH

Definitions

1. noun

a makeshift or improvised repair or construction, often temporary or unsatisfactory

“The old car had a nasty bodge on the exhaust pipe.”

2. verb

to repair or construct something in a makeshift or unsatisfactory way

“I tried to bodge the broken chair, but it still fell apart.”

3. verb

to make something fit or work imperfectly, especially by force or manipulation

“We had to bodge the door to get it to close properly.”