Meaning of fudgie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A tourist.
2. Alternative letter-case form of fudgie (“a tourist”).
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3. A fudge confection or cookie.
   informal, uncommon

Examples

““You know my weakness.” […] They ordered, and then Veronique said, “Fudgie stories.” Veronique loved to hear and tell of the unique tourists. She wanted to take as many stories as possible back to her family in France.”

“[Larah] Moore has apparently worked in downtown Charlevoix during the festival for “most of [her] adult life” and this year was different because the “fudgies” were rude to her staff.”

““As a mainlander you’ll be referred to as a fudgie by the islanders.” “What the blazes is a fudgie?” “They call you fudgie, like the rest of the tourists who go there to buy some of the most delicious fudge in the world from one of the many fudge shops on the island.””

““Or maybe it was a fudgie.” I glanced at Mallory, remembering she was a visitor along with Aunt Ginny. “A fudgie is our fun pet name for tourist.” / “Ah,” Aunt Ginny said. “Because they come for the fudge and stay for the fun.” / “Exactly,” I said. “Anyway, what if it was a fudgie who heard the commotion and peeked between the bushes to see what was going on?[…]””

“Those who find their way through the tunnels underneath the Boardwalk to the beach are met by hawkers selling fudgies.”

“Mary’s Fudgies / These bars are delicious frozen, when they become like chewy toffees.”

“Pecan Fudgies (Makes about 30 2 1/2-inch cookies) […] Perhaps fudgies turned up here because sweetened condensed milk has long been a staple ingredient in many Florida kitchens -- it's used in the ever-popular key lime pie.”

“This Canadian company offers an assortment that is “simple but tasty” (like the Pecan Caramel), “old-fashioned” (the Rum and Butter Fudgie), and “totally delicious” (the Strawberry Rosa).”

“The Fudgie drives a foreign car, says “Michiganian” instead of “Michigander” and comes north only to visit the shops in Petoskey or on Mackinac Island.”

“The combination of the Polish smaczny-"delicious"-and the Ojibwe gaskiwag-"dried smoked meat"-amounted to more than a mouthful for most Fudgies, the weekend tourists from downstate.”

““It’s not so much that we don’t like the Fudgies.” Pepper pulled clean beer mugs from the steaming dishwasher. “We love Fudgies – they’re our life blood. It’s just that after long days of listening to them ask stupid questions – like ‘At what time does the five-mile-long Mackinac Bridge swing over to the island?’ – I guess we just need a little break.””

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