What is "smudge"

Smudge \Smudge\, n. [Cf. Dan. smuds smut, E. smutch, or smoke.]

1. A suffocating smoke.
   --Grose.

2. A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, or the like, in order, by the thick smoke, to keep off mosquitoes or other insects. [U. S.]
   --Bartlett.

3. That which is smeared upon anything; a stain; a blot; a smutch; a smear.

Smudge \Smudge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smudged; p. pr. & vb. n. Smudging.]

1. To stifle or smother with smoke; to smoke by means of a smudge.

2. To smear; to smutch; to soil; to blacken with smoke.

early 15c., smogen "to soil, stain, blacken," of obscure origin. Related: Smudged; smudging. Meaning "make a smoky fire" is from 1860, hence smudge-pot (1903). The noun meaning "a stain, spot, smear" is first attested 1768, from the verb.

Etymology 1 n. 1 A blemish; a smear. 2 dense smoke, such as that used for fumigation. 3 (context US English) A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, etc. to keep off mosquitoes or other insects. Etymology 2

vb. 1 To obscure by blurring; to smear. 2 To soil or smear with dirt. 3 To use dense smoke to protect from insects. 4 To stifle or smother with smoke. 5 (context North American Indigenous English) To burn herbs as a cleanse ritual.

1. n. a smoky fire to drive away insects

2. a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn: spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur]

3. v. make a smudge on; soil by smudging [syn: smear, blur, smutch]

Smudge is an Australian rock band. Its frontman Tom Morgan is better known outside Australia as a songwriting collaborator of Evan Dando and his band The Lemonheads.

Smudge (died 2000) was a feline that became a minor celebrity in Glasgow.

Employed by the People's Palace museum in Glasgow Green to deal with a rodent problem in 1979, Smudge became a fixture of the museum, which sold Smudge merchandise including ceramic replicas designed by noted potter Margery Clinton. In the 1980s, Smudge became a member of the General, Municipal and Boilermakers Trade Union, after NALGO refused her admission as a blue collar worker. Smudge was used as a mascot by a number of campaigns including 'Save the Glasgow Vet School' (1989), 'Paws Off Glasgow Green' (1990). In 1987, Smudge disappeared for a number of weeks, but after a number of appeals including one by the Lord Provost of Glasgow, she was recovered.

Smudge left the People's Palace in 1990 with the departure of Elspeth King, the museum's curator. When Elspeth became director of Stirling's Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Smudge was called on again to deal with a rodent problem. She died at her home in 2000 after a long illness.

A smudge is a blemish or smear.

Smudge may also refer to:

• Smudge pot
• Smudge stick, a type of incense
• Smudge (band), an Australian band
• Smudge (artist), an audio artist from Wisconsin, USA.
• Smudge (cat), the Glasgow People's Palace cat
• Smudge (comics), a character in The Beano
• Smudge (Blue Peter cat)
• Smudge (Monica's Gang), a character in Monica's Gang

Smudge was a British comic strip published in the comics magazine The Beano from April 19, 1980 until about 1999. He appeared regularly from 1980 to 1986, while continuing to make sporadic appearances into the 1990s, with his final appearance in the comics magazine coming in 1999. However, he was only seen twice after 1994. The series was drawn by John Geering.

Smudge is a 1922 American silent comedy-drama film produced and directed by Charles Ray. It starred Ray and Ora Carew.

The film is preserved at the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin Center for film and Theater Research.

Smudge (originally Cascão – Portuguese for a dirt layer that may appear on the human skin when not washed frequently - in the Brazilian version) is one of the main characters of Monica's Gang. He was created in 1961, and since 1982, has his own printed comics appearing weekly on the newsagents. Mauricio de Sousa, his creator, says he based the character on a child he knew while growing up in Mogi das Cruzes. The child was a friend of his brother Márcio, and was also not too hygienic. Since the friendship did not last, Mauricio never recalled his real name.

The reason why he is called Smudge or Cascão is because he never takes a bath. Smudge hates water and never, ever touches it. Smudge is well known for being creative and having interesting ideas. He assists Jimmy Five in his 'Infallible Plans'.

He received his own comic book in 1982 and is being published today.