■ noun
1》 a soft crumbly or chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
2》 [as modifier ] chiefly N. Amer. denoting rich chocolate cakes, biscuits, etc.
3》 an attempt to ~ an issue.
↘ archaic nonsense.
4》 a piece of late news inserted in a newspaper page.
■ verb present in a vague or inadequate way, especially to mislead.
↘adjust or manipulate (facts or figures) so as to present a desired picture.
■ exclamation dated used to express disbelief or annoyance.
Origin
C17: prob. an alt. of obs. fadge 'to fit'; the sense in confectionery prob. arose from early verb usage 'merge together'.