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- [fuhj]
- /fʌdʒ/
- /fʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhj]
- /fʌdʒ/
Definitions of fudge word
- noun fudge a small stereotype or a few lines of specially prepared type, bearing a newspaper bulletin, for replacing a detachable part of a page plate without the need to replate the entire page. 1
- noun fudge the bulletin thus printed, often in color. 1
- noun fudge a machine or attachment for printing such a bulletin. 1
- verb without object fudge to cheat or welsh (often followed by on): to fudge on an exam; to fudge on one's campaign promises. 1
- verb without object fudge to avoid coming to grips with something: to fudge on an issue. 1
- verb without object fudge to exaggerate a cost, estimate, etc., in order to allow leeway for error. 1
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Origin of fudge
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900, Americanism; of uncertain origin; the word was early in its history associated with college campuses, where fudge-making was popular; however, attempts to explain it as a derivative of fudge3 (preparing the candy supposedly being an excuse to “fudge” on dormitory rules) are dubious and probably after-the-fact speculation
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Parts of speech for Fudge
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conjunction
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exclamation
fudge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fudge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fudge
verb fudge
- overstate — to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.
- falsify — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- shuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- magnify — to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
noun fudge
- nonsense — words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
- rubbish — worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
- verbiage — overabundance or superfluity of words, as in writing or speech; wordiness; verbosity.
- gobbledygook — language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand: the gobbledegook of government reports.
Antonyms for fudge
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