[fʌdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a soft crumbly or chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

- an attempt to fudge an issue
(e.g: the new settlement is a fudge rushed out to win cheers at the conference)

- a piece of late news inserted in a newspaper page


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: probably an alteration of obsolete fadge ‘to fit’. Early usage was as a verb in the sense ‘turn out as expected’, also ‘merge together’: this probably gave rise to its use in confectionery. In the late 17th century the verb came to mean ‘fit together in a clumsy or underhand manner’, which included facts or figures being cobbled together in a superficially convincing way: this led to the exclamation ‘fudge!’ and to noun fudge

[fʌdʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- present or deal with (something) in a vague or inadequate way, especially so as to conceal the truth or mislead
(e.g: the authorities have fudged the issue)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: probably an alteration of obsolete fadge ‘to fit’. Early usage was as a verb in the sense ‘turn out as expected’, also ‘merge together’: this probably gave rise to its use in confectionery. In the late 17th century the verb came to mean ‘fit together in a clumsy or underhand manner’, which included facts or figures being cobbled together in a superficially convincing way: this led to the exclamation ‘fudge!’ and to noun fudge

[fʌdʒ], (Interjection)

Definitions:
- nonsense! (expressing disbelief or annoyance)
(e.g: ‘You know how she despises me!’ ‘Fudge! She dotes on you’)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: probably an alteration of obsolete fadge ‘to fit’. Early usage was as a verb in the sense ‘turn out as expected’, also ‘merge together’: this probably gave rise to its use in confectionery. In the late 17th century the verb came to mean ‘fit together in a clumsy or underhand manner’, which included facts or figures being cobbled together in a superficially convincing way: this led to the exclamation ‘fudge!’ and to noun fudge