kluge

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something that should not work, but does.
  2. A device assembled from components intended for disparate purposes.
动词 v.
  1. Alternative spelling of kludge. alt-of,alternative

词形变化

kluges plural kluges present,singular,third-person kluging participle,present kluged participle,past kluged past

词汇关系

衍生词
klugey

词源

词源 1
From US military slang, possibly from German klug (“clever”), or perhaps from Dutch Low Saxon klütje (“(little) dumpling, clod”), Jutland Danish klyt (“piece of bad workmanship, klud(g)e”); compare standard Danish kludder (“mess, disorder”). (Compare English klutz.)
According to the OED, an "invented word" influenced by bodge and fudge.
Compare kludge.
词源 2
From US military slang, possibly from German klug (“clever”), or perhaps from Dutch Low Saxon klütje (“(little) dumpling, clod”), Jutland Danish klyt (“piece of bad workmanship, klud(g)e”); compare standard Danish kludder (“mess, disorder”). (Compare English klutz.)
According to the OED, an "invented word" influenced by bodge and fudge.
Compare kludge.
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