a soft crumbly or chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

an attempt to fudge an issue

the new settlement is a fudge rushed out to win cheers at the conference

a piece of late news inserted in a newspaper page

present or deal with (something) in a vague or inadequate way, especially so as to conceal the truth or mislead

the authorities have fudged the issue

nonsense! (expressing disbelief or annoyance)

‘You know how she despises me!’ ‘Fudge! She dotes on you’