Tuesday, November 13, 2007

klugy?

My mom just used the word klugy. Apparently it's slang for awkward.
Anyone know how to spell it? I can't find it in the dictionary.

7 comments:

Bubbles said...

pronounced cloooogee, btw

Mom said...

typed klugy in google:



Definition of /Klugy/

* sloppy, hasty, or inelegant
/This is kind of a *kludgy* solution, but it will work for now./

Purple Mangos said...

Dictionary.com has an entry for "kludgy."

Bubbles said...

yes, i saw that. it has a similar meaning, but isn't quite it.

Purple Mangos said...

From the definition you found:

"You arrived at this page by searching for Klugy
The correct Spelling of this word is: Kludgy"

So actually it is it.

Anonymous said...

There are 2 spellings:

A kludge (or, alternatively, kluge) is a clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem or difficulty. In engineering, a kludge is a workaround ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kludgy

originally from German Klug originally meaning ‘smart’ or ‘witty ’... ‘kludge’ eventually came to mean ‘not so smart’ or ‘pretty ridiculous’. (wikipedia)

Mom

Anonymous said...

never heard of that word!