bludge

[bluhj]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

bludged, bludging

to shirk.
to impose on (someone).

noun

an easy task.

bludge

/ ��ʌ�� /

verb

to scrounge from (someone)
(intr) to evade work
archaic��(intr) to act as a pimp

noun

a very easy task; undemanding employment

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Other Word Forms

bludger noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bludge¹

1915–20; false analysis of bludgeon (v.) gives phrase bludge on to impose on; back formation from bludgeon (noun) gives bludge (v.) to use a bludgeon, whence bludger bully, especially a harlot's bully, pimp, hence shirker, whence bludge (v.) to shirk

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bludge¹

C19: back formation from slang bludger pimp, from _bludgeon

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Crunchy fried tendons from the bludge.

From

"�� were you doing, you naughty children?" said Edith, as she wiped the "bludge" from Willy's lips, and found that it came from a very small scratch, while Janet was scarcely hurt at all.

From

blucher bludgeon

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