fudge factors 

1. Science - Variables that have no basis in the (heuristic model of the) model, used to fit the model's behaviour to whatever it is supposed to model.

Example: If you want to model the fall time of a stone in the atmosphere, you start with the law of gravity and find it does not give the right fall time, so you first add air friction as a variable.

So far so good, but as you will soon find out that for a particular stone, the friction factor does not only depend on dimensions of the stone. It may also depend on surface roughness, air pressure at the time, water content in the air, iron content of the stone etc.

Despairing to model all these, you add an unexplained variable that you can use to adjust the outcome of the modelling to (aka "calibrating" or "fine-tuning" the model) the observed behaviour.

2. Business - The same as the above, but then applied to economic models and scorecards. Also known in the latter case as 'Management Adjustment'.

1. I don't like experimental physics: too many fudge factors. Where is the predictive value in that?
2. We were pretty much on target last year until the wankers upstairs decided to apply a management adjustment.

fudge factors by Solitary Dolphin July 26, 2006

fudge factors 

Variables in a equation in science related topics.

the fudge factor of of the boiling point is 0.515

fudge factors by Mike Montuori May 7, 2005

fudge factory 

(n.) Synonymous with asshole, ring piece, anus, poopie hole, dumphole and scatoody.

The term 'fudge factory' is a euphemism for the anus, used by parents and teachers when conversing with children about personal hygiene.

"Emily, you must remember to wash and clean your fudge factory before getting out of the bathtub."

fudge factory by Rick Roberson April 26, 2009

fist pump fudge factory 

A Fist Pump Fudge Factory is a sex technique where a Man is "pumping" his penis until ejaculation into a woman's mouth while another woman is waiting for the man to stool on her vagina. Once the feces is on the woman's vagina she then proceeds to use the feces as lubrication for the other woman's fist to enter her vagina while the man drinks both of the women's breast milk.

Antwon, Lafawnda, and Sheila had a fist pump fudge factory at Antwon's house last night.

fist pump fudge factory by - Samwow December 28, 2013

fudge factory 

A place where gay men go to meet other gay men and pack each others' fudge.
Notable fudge factories include Provincetown, Key West, and San Francisco. Could also be the local gay bar.

Dude, watch where you bend over to tie your shoe, this place is a fudge factory!

fudge factory by stevieboy September 9, 2005

strike at the fudge factory 

when you haven't crapped in ages because the little workers in your fudge factory are on strike.

Parson Brown: "What's the matter"
Baron von Slippyfist: "I think there's a strike at the old fudge factory, i haven't crapped in months"
Parson Brown: "A strike at the fudge factory? Isn't that a fancy way of saying you're constipated?"
Baron von Slippyfist: "Yes, Parson, that's EXACTLY what it is"

strike at the fudge factory by keith-tastic May 22, 2008

Fudge Factor 

The Cloud9 top laner.

"Cloud9 would be losing right now if it wasn't for the fudge factor

Fudge Factor by Barry McCockenner October 19, 2021