Cludge

Pronunciation: /ˈklʌdɡ/

Cludge (noun)

  1. A quick and messy solution to a problem, often temporary.
  2. An inelegant or awkward solution that works but is not ideal.

Examples

  • The cludge worked temporarily, but a permanent solution was needed.
  • They used a cludge to get the system running again.

Common collocations: temporary cludge, apply a cludge, inelegant cludge, rely on a cludge

Synonyms of Cludge

Informal