On Mon, 14 May 2007 13:49:05 -0400, George M. Middius cmndr _ george
@ comcast . net wrote:



Don Pearce said:

The correct spelling is "kluge" (rhymes with stooge).

There is a separate British word kludge, with its own provenance. I
think the two have become confused over the past few years.

That spelling mandates a short vowel sound, like "fudge" or "nudge".

Where bodge would be a makeshift attempt at repair, kludge has more
the flavour of the way the thing is actually made, but looks like a
bodge.

d

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