bludge

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from bludger. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blʌdʒ/ === Noun === bludge (uncountable) (Australia, New Zealand, slang) The act of bludging. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Easy work, especially a subject at school that requires little effort. Synonym: doddle === Verb === bludge (third-person singular simple present bludges, present participle bludging, simple past and past participle bludged) (Australia, obsolete, slang) To live off the earnings of a prostitute. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) To not earn one's keep, to live off someone else or off welfare when one could be working. Synonyms: freeload, sponge (Australia, New Zealand, slang) To avoid one's responsibilities; to leave it to others to perform duties that one is expected to perform. Synonym: shirk (Australia, New Zealand, slang) To do nothing, to be idle, especially when there is work to be done. Synonyms: idle, laze, lounge (Australia, New Zealand, slang) To take some benefit and give nothing in return. Synonyms: cadge, scrounge ==== Related terms ==== bludger ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === bugled, bulged