fudge together
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Definition
Verb: - To produce something hastily or carelessly, without giving proper attention to detail or quality. It implies a makeshift or cobbled-together result.
Usage
This verb is typically used to describe the act of assembling or creating something in a rushed, unskilled, or negligent manner. It often carries a negative connotation, suggesting the outcome is of poor quality or not properly thought out. - The verb is transitive and requires a direct object (the thing that is produced poorly). - It is often used in informal or critical contexts.
Examples
- Verb:
- We only had an hour before the meeting, so I had to fudge together a presentation from some old slides.
- The report feels like it was fudged together at the last minute; it's full of errors and inconsistencies.
- Don't just fudge together a solution; take the time to do it properly.
Advanced Usage
- Passive Voice: Commonly used to describe the state of a poorly made item.
- The prototype was clearly fudged together and wouldn't survive real-world testing.
- Gerund/Noun Form: The process itself can be referred to.
- This fudging together of different policies has created a confusing mess.
Variants and Related Words
- Cobble together (verb phrase): To make or assemble something roughly or hastily from available parts. (Similar meaning, but can sometimes imply using whatever is at hand.)
- Slap together (verb phrase): To make or assemble something very quickly and carelessly. (More informal and emphatic about the lack of care.)
- Bodge (verb, chiefly British): To make or repair something clumsily or badly.
- Jerry-build (verb): To build cheaply and flimsily.
Synonyms
- Botch
- Kludge together (especially in computing contexts)
- Patch together
- Throw together
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: 'Fudge together' is itself a phrasal verb. Other phrasals with 'fudge' have different meanings, such as 'fudge on' [to be evasive about] or 'fudge the issue' [to avoid giving a clear answer].)
Related Idioms
- Make do: To manage with something that is not entirely adequate. (Less negative than 'fudge together'; focuses on coping rather than the poor quality of the creation.)
- We didn't have the right tools, so we had to make do with what we had. (This describes the situation, while 'fudge together' describes the action of creating the inadequate solution.)
Verb
- produce shoddily, without much attention to detail