origins of "kludge"

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, Cameron Kaiser wrote:

> > > Doubtless from the Scots word "cludgie", meaning outside toilet.
> > > Since we don't have those any more, it refers to any rather squalid
> > > toilet - think about the bookmaker scene in Trainspotting.
> >
> > You mean you actually understand the dialog in Trainspotting - my
> > housekeeper who originally comes from  Glasgow admits she can't
> > understand much of the dialog :-)
>
> I like the bit where they subtitle it during the party. ^_^

Only because the music is so loud, so they have to.  No vintage computer
sightings in that one, but a great movie all the same!

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