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Hodge

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Hodge [hɒdʒ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a typical name for a farm labourer; rustic
[C14 hogge, from familiar form of Roger]


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Imagine a truly respectable and amiable hen, by some portentous anomaly, taking to reflection and inventing combinations by which she might prevail on Hodge not to wring her neck, or send her and her chicks to market; the result could hardly be other than much cackling and fluttering.
"Stay, brother Hodge," quoth the Blind man, breaking into the talk, "I would not doubt our brother here, but bear in mind we know him not.
 
 
 
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