n.
- a soft crumbly or chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
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[as modifier]
chiefly N. Amer. denoting rich chocolate cakes, biscuits, etc.
- an attempt to fudge an issue.
▸archaic nonsense.
- a piece of late news inserted in a newspaper page.
v.
present in a vague or inadequate way, especially to mislead.
▸adjust or manipulate (facts or figures) so as to present a desired picture.
exclam.
dated used to express disbelief or annoyance.
Etymology
C17: prob. an alt. of obs. fadge ‘to fit’; the sense in confectionery prob. arose from early verb usage ‘merge together’.