Fudge (?), n. [Cf. Prov. F. fuche, feuche, an interj. of contempt.]
A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt.
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Fudge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fudged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Fudging.]
1.
To make up; to devise; to contrive; to fabricate; as, he never did the experiment, and merely fudged the data.
Fudged up into such a smirkish liveliness.
N. Fairfax.
2.
To foist; to interpolate.
That last "suppose" is fudged in.
Foote.
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Fudge, n.
A kind of soft candy composed of sugar or maple sugar, milk, and butter, and often chocolate or nuts, boiled and stirred to a proper consistency.
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