/mæd͡ʒ/
OriginSee the etymology at magpie for a related discussion.
- A diminutive of the female given name Margaret or, rarely, Madonna.
“Fie upon Caroline, Madge, Amelia - / These I reckon the essence of prose!”
- A surname.
- A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States.
- obsolete, slangThe vulva.
“SALLY, who began to be tir'd with her Canonis'd Suitor, drew up the Curtain, alias her Hoop-Petticoat, &c. and clapping her Hand upon Madge, said, Ecce Signum, Doctor. This is my only Support, and I h”
Formsmadges(plural)