noun
General Slang
poody
· noun · welsh
In a sulk — Welsh-English for the bottom-lip-out treatment.
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Definitions
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A sulk, a strop, a fit of sullen ill temper. Almost always used as 'in a poody' or 'having a poody'. Toddler-tier mood, applied to adults who absolutely should know better. Officially entered the OED in 2024.
“He's been in a poody all morning because I finished the last of the milk.”
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As a verb: to sulk or pout.
“Stop poodying and come and have your dinner.”
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poody In A Sentence
He's been in a poody all morning because I finished the last of the milk.
Stop poodying and come and have your dinner.
Origin & Usage
From Welsh 'pwdu' (to sulk), itself influenced by English 'pout'. First recorded use in the 1980s; added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2024.
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