noun
General Slang
fudgie
· noun · midwest
Northern Michigan slang for a tourist, especially one buying fudge on Mackinac Island.
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Definitions
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A tourist in northern Michigan — especially Mackinac Island, Traverse City or the Mackinaw City strip — named for the slabs of fudge they inevitably leave with. Mildly affectionate, mildly eye-rolling. Locals know summer's started when the fudgies show up.
“Can't even park downtown in July, it's all fudgies.”
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fudgie In A Sentence
Can't even park downtown in July, it's all fudgies.
Origin & Usage
Northern Michigan regional coinage tied to Mackinac Island's century-old fudge-shop trade, which draws millions of visitors a year.
Variants
fudgy
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