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stodgy (adj.)
[stodgy 词源字典]
1823, "thick, semi-solid," from
stodge
"to stuff, satiate" (1670s), of unknown origin, perhaps somehow imitative. Meaning "dull, heavy" developed by 1874 from use in reference to food (1841).
[stodgy etymology, stodgy origin, 英语词源]