Bludge

//blʌdʒ// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of bludging. Australia, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable

    "A friend offered him a job working as a handyman in his carpet factory – a Mr Fix-it. Effectively off the bludge and back on track."

  2. 2
    Easy work, especially a subject at school that requires little effort. Australia, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable

    "Oh, my name is Gecko and I just thought the whole unit was a bludge, sometimes it got really boring. But like I said I could just fall asleep and let my group members do all the work. And still almost pass."

Verb
  1. 1
    To live off the earnings of a prostitute. Australia, obsolete, slang
  2. 2
    To not earn one's keep, to live off someone else or off welfare when one could be working. Australia, New-Zealand, slang
  3. 3
    To avoid one's responsibilities; to leave it to others to perform duties that one is expected to perform. Australia, New-Zealand, slang

    "The second last Thursday in first term of Year Nine, Jason and I bludged school for the first time together. It wasn't Jason's first time. He bludged school regularly, but I never used to miss days unless I was really sick."

  4. 4
    To do nothing, to be idle, especially when there is work to be done. Australia, New-Zealand, slang

    "We had the member for Piako saying as recently as last year, when dealing with social security benefits and increases, “I feel myself that when we have able-bodied men and women who would bludge and draw the pension, there is something wrong.”"

  5. 5
    To take some benefit and give nothing in return. Australia, New-Zealand, slang

    "Can I bludge a cigarette off you?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Back-formation from bludger.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from bludger.

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