English word origin

Etymology of fadge

Unknown. According to Chambers, from Old English fēġan (“to join or fit together”); Liberman suggests a Middle English variant of fagot (“bundle of sticks”). Compare also Old English feċġan (“to seize, take hold, bring t

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Source etymology 1

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verb

To be suitable (with or to something). · To agree, to get along (with). · To get on well; to cope, to thrive. · To eat together.

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Derivation mentionfēġanang
Derivation mentionfeċġanang · to seize, take hold, bring to

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Irish potato bread; a flat farl, griddle-baked, often served fried. · A wool pack, traditionally made of jute, now often synthetic. · A small loaf or bun made with left-over dough. · A gait of horses between a jog and a trot.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Uncertain, but potentially from or related to Old English faċġ (“flat-fish, plaice, flounder”).

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Source etymology 4

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noun

A vagina.

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Abbreviation.

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