Usually means: Inefficient solution; clumsy or awkward.
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  8. kludgy: Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations

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▸ adjective:  (colloquial) Sloppy, hasty, shoddy, or inelegant.

Similar:
kludgey, klugey, clunky, klunky, gluggy, clumsy, sloppy, slabby, schlubby, lousy, more...

Opposite:
elegant, streamlined, efficient, polished, sophisticated

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Similar:
kludgey, klugey, clunky, klunky, gluggy, clumsy, sloppy, slabby, schlubby, lousy, more...

Opposite:
elegant, streamlined, efficient, polished, sophisticated



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