Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bluhj]
- /blʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bluhj]
- /blʌdʒ/
Definitions of bludge word
- verb bludge to scrounge from (someone) 3
- verb bludge to evade work 3
- verb bludge to act as a pimp 3
- noun bludge a very easy task; undemanding employment 3
- verb with object bludge to shirk. 1
- verb with object bludge to impose on (someone). 1
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Origin of bludge
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
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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Parts of speech for Bludge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bludge popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bludge usage trend in Literature
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