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noun
A tourist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Michigan [especially Mackinac Island] slang
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noun
A fudge confection or cookie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncommon
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of fudgie (“a tourist”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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History
From fudge + -ie. The tourists were so named because their main reason to travel was for the famous fudge. As a food name, possibly influenced by brownie or cookie.
