Merrium Webster says the origin is unknown and that it's first known use was in 1962. Unfortunately, they don't say where. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:07 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: klooge do you know the origin? _ _ _ "The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry." - Richard Dawkins Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rogerbailey81 The Militant: http://www.themilitant.com Pathfinder Press: http://www.pathfinderpress.com Granma International: http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 3:02 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] klooge > Hi all, > > Not sure how to spell it. I've been on Google and it doesn't seem to come > up. Maybe one of you computer geeks can enlighten us as to spelling? > > As for definition, a kluge or kluge is a solution to a programming task > that is clumsy or put together badly. It's like putting your car engine > together with chewing gum and bailing wire. It's malarkiface, something > foolish or amusingly stupid made by man, a combination of malarky and > artifice. > > Ann P. > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > Portal Tutoring > EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx > web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info > Skype: Putertutor > > "All that is gold does not glitter, > Not all those who wander are lost." > > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.