Bodgery

/ˈbɑːdʒəri/ noun

Definition

The practice or result of bodging; shoddy or careless repairs and work; the quality of being bodged or badly fixed.

Etymology

Derived from 'bodge' with the suffix '-ery' (the practice or place of doing something), following patterns like 'forgery' or 'trickery'.

Kelly Says

Adding '-ery' to 'bodge' to create 'bodgery' is such a British move—it turns a verb into this wonderfully scornful noun that means 'the whole practice of doing things badly,' and there's no better American equivalent!

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