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).
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Definitions of stodgy from WordNet
stodgy (adj.)
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned;