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stodgy

 adjective
     
stodg‧y
1 if someone or something is stodgy, they are boring and formal or old-fashioned - used to show disapproval:
a stodgy play
2 British English stodgy food is heavy and makes you feel full very quickly - used to show disapproval [≠ light]
—stodginess noun [uncountable]
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