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.
Source: wiktionary
Bludge
//blʌdʒ//
Synonyms for "bludge" (25 found)
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Verb(4 words)
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Related words (12)
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7 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 4 languages.
German
1 entries- schnorren verb (to take some benefit)
Māori
1 entries- kaimātai verb (to live off the generosity of someone else)
Polish
2 entries- pasożytować verb (to live off the generosity of someone else)
- pasożytować verb (to take some benefit)
Russian
1 entries- тунеядствовать verb (to live off the generosity of someone else)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
‘Seriously, you′ve got sheep at school?’ I said. ‘Yeah, heaps of kids here do Ag. Reckon it′s a big bludge, like drama.’
Source: wiktionary
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.
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