Transcription
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- [bluhj]
- /blʌdʒ/
- /blˈʌdʒə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bluhj]
- /blʌdʒ/
Definitions of bludger word
- noun bludger a person who scrounges 3
- noun bludger a person who avoids work 3
- noun bludger a person in authority regarded as ineffectual by those working under him 3
- verb with object bludger to shirk. 1
- verb with object bludger to impose on (someone). 1
- noun bludger an easy task. 1
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Origin of bludger
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 Bludger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bludger 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 59% 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.
bludger usage trend in Literature
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