fudge
to manipulate information to make it look good
TRANSLATION
fudge = frisieren; schummeln; verfälschen to fudge an excuse = sich eine Entschuldigung aus den Fingern saugen to fudge a story = sich eine Geschichte aus den Fingern saugen fudge parameter = der Schummelparameter fudge = der Buttertoffee hot fudge sundae = Eisbecher mit karamellsauce adapted from LEO --- GOOGLE INDEX fudge: 12,000,000 hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
European officials are worried that Finnish mediator Martti Ahtisaari will FUDGE the issue of Kosovo's final status, risking a unilateral declaration of independence that may cause a diplomatic crisis and split the European Union.
(adapted from The Peninsula newspaper)
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During his seven days on the stand, Koenig told jurors that Enron, intent on matching or beating Wall Street expectations, knowingly FUDGED its earnings figures.
(adapted from USA Today)
(adapted from The Peninsula newspaper)
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During his seven days on the stand, Koenig told jurors that Enron, intent on matching or beating Wall Street expectations, knowingly FUDGED its earnings figures.
(adapted from USA Today)
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fudge
verb
- To fake or falsify: fudge casualty figures
- To evade (an issue)
- To act in an indecisive manner: always fudged on the important questions
- To go beyond the proper limits of something: fudged on the building code requirements
(American Heritage Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
Circa 1670s. The origin is unknown, but is possibly an alteration of the Middle English fadge, which meant to make something fit or suit one's own needs. A much more interesting theory is that there once was an English ship captain in the late 1700s by the name of Fudge. It was said that Captain Fudge always brought his owners “a good cargo of lies” when he returned from a sailing expedition.
Fudge can also be used to refer to something as nonsense (that's just a lot of fudge!).
And then there is the fudge factor, which according to the American Heritage Dictionary is “a variable factor or component used in calculations or experiments that allows for a margin of error or produces a desired result."
Last but not least, fudge is a rich confectionary made of sugar, milk, butter and flavouring, typically chocolate. For anyone concerned about his or her calorie intake, fudge belongs on the black list.
(sources: Online Etymology Dictionary, Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology)
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SYNONYMS
- hedge, fake, evade, falsify, overstate, pad, stall, embellish, cook, cook the books, falsify the data, wangle, misrepresent, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“When I mentioned the cost overruns on production line number one to the shop manager, he just fudged the issue.”
verb
- To fake or falsify: fudge casualty figures
- To evade (an issue)
- To act in an indecisive manner: always fudged on the important questions
- To go beyond the proper limits of something: fudged on the building code requirements
(American Heritage Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
Circa 1670s. The origin is unknown, but is possibly an alteration of the Middle English fadge, which meant to make something fit or suit one's own needs. A much more interesting theory is that there once was an English ship captain in the late 1700s by the name of Fudge. It was said that Captain Fudge always brought his owners “a good cargo of lies” when he returned from a sailing expedition.
Fudge can also be used to refer to something as nonsense (that's just a lot of fudge!).
And then there is the fudge factor, which according to the American Heritage Dictionary is “a variable factor or component used in calculations or experiments that allows for a margin of error or produces a desired result."
Last but not least, fudge is a rich confectionary made of sugar, milk, butter and flavouring, typically chocolate. For anyone concerned about his or her calorie intake, fudge belongs on the black list.
(sources: Online Etymology Dictionary, Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology)
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SYNONYMS
- hedge, fake, evade, falsify, overstate, pad, stall, embellish, cook, cook the books, falsify the data, wangle, misrepresent, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
---
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“When I mentioned the cost overruns on production line number one to the shop manager, he just fudged the issue.”
