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Word: Kludge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: invented word, perhaps influenced by bodge and fudge
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
klʌdʒ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kluːdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ill-assorted collection of parts assembled to fulfil a particular purpose.
Short Definition:ill-assorted collection of parts
Variant Forms:
- cludge
- kluge
Word: Kludge
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
klʌdʒ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kluːdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
improvise or put together from an ill-assorted collection of parts
Short Definition:improvise or put together from ill-assorted collection of parts
Examples:- Hugh had to kludge something together
Variant Forms:
- cludge
- kluge
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