Fudge
/fʌdʒ/noun
A soft, sweet confection; also, to evade the truth or tamper with something.
Did you know?The verb sense of *fudge* emerged in the 18th century as slang for making things up or cheating, which is why it still feels like a word for a sly little reality-edit.
Etymological Timeline
18th Century
English
fudge
“To cheat, fabricate, or talk nonsense.”
18th Century
English
fudge
“A made-up exclamation or filler word used to avoid stronger language.”
Late 18th Century
English
fudge
“A soft sweet, especially a type of chocolate confection.”
Modern English
English
fudge
“A confection and a verb meaning to evade, alter, or falsify.”