FUDGE (2)

Fudge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fudged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Fudging.] 1. 1. To make up; to devise; to contrive; to fabricate; as, he never did the experiment, and merely fudged the data.
Fudged up into such a smirkish liveliness. N. Fairfax. 2. 2. To foist; to interpolate.
That last “suppose” is fudged in. Foote.