[fudge] vb fudged ; fudg.ing [origin unknown] vt (1674) 1 a: to devise as a substitute: fake b: falsify "fudged the figures"
2: to fail to come to grips with: dodge "fudged the issue" ~ vi 1: to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something "feel that the author has fudged a little on the ... rules for crime fiction --Newsweek"; also: cheat "fudging on an exam"
2: to fail to perform as expected
3: to avoid commitment: hedge "the government's tendency to ~ on delicate matters of policy --Claire Sterling"
[2]fudge n (1766) 1: foolish nonsense--often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief
2: a soft creamy candy made typically of sugar, milk, butter, and flavoring
3: something that is fudged; esp: a bending of rules or a compromise