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From: suhler@im4u.UUCP (Paul A. Suhler)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: Klu(d)ges
Message-ID: <1744@im4u.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 16-Apr-87 23:02:37 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 16 23:02:37 1987
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Organization: Univ of Texas Elec & Comp Engr Dept
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Summary: "klooj"

In article <1490@umn-cs.UUCP> herndon@umn-cs.UUCP (Robert Herndon) writes:
>
>  The word kludge(?), as used around here is pronounced
>to rhyme with 'fudge'.  It is my opinion that this is
>incorrect, as I learned it as 'kluge', rhymes with stooge,
>and the origin is definitely german.  If some older-time
>hackers correct me, I might accept their judgement.
>(I've only known the word since 1976.)  The original german
>has a hard 'g', and is pronounced kloog.

I heard it as "klooj" in 1973 and I've never heard it any other way.

They must tawlk fuunny war yawl comes frum.
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Paul Suhler        suhler@im4u.UTEXAS.EDU	512-474-9517/471-3903