Difference between ‘Fudge’ and ‘Fair’? In AE, “dodge” (an issue, question, etc.), and “fudge” as another term for “cheat” as part of “affects” hereby asserted.
Which of the AE words is “fudge” and “dodge” in general?
Do some adjectives and phrases apply to the English language?
Is “fudge” on the modern day terms “cheat or welsh”?
What are the benefits of using English language book as your defining characteristic?
Where fudge, in BrE, has more the sense of… To reach a makeshift solution by glossing over
differences or blurring distinctions to pru00e9varicate or temporize.
The definition is from OED, who flag up… to
fudge and mudge [ fudge : fanciful rhyming alteration of fudge [ first
recorded on 2 October 1980 by British politician David Owen Therefore, I would say
fudging an issue means distorting an issue, so it’s not clear exactly what is being discussed. That’s somewhat different to dodging the issue (actually avoiding addressing it at all, rather than making it confused), and completely different to cheating.
In what situations maybe someone will say you are metaphorically cheating because you didn’t follow the rules which were implicitly expected to be observed by your solution?