kludge
1 synonym for kludge, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A rough, quickly built device made to check whether an idea works before a proper version is designed.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Perhaps from British military slang, possibly based on Scots word kludge or kludgie (“common toilet”), or perhaps from German klug (“clever”). Alternatively, possibly related to Polish klucz (“key, clue, main point”) and Russian ключ (ključ, “key, clue”). Alternatively, perhaps from (a form related to) Germanic words s...
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