In message , Jeff Liebermann
writes
On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:02:32 +0100, "N_Cook"
wrote:

Does USA "kludge" = UK "bodge" ?

I think so. Also sometimes spelled kluge.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kludge

Be aware that, while "bodge" and "botch" tend to get used
interchangeably, "bodging" and "botching" are not the same thing.

A "bodger" is a skilled, itinerant wood worker.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging

A "botcher" is someone who fakes doing a proper job of something.

If a kludge provides a functionally adequate (but inelegant) solution,
I'm not sure whether it is really a bodge or a botch.
--
Ian