bludger

== English == === Etymology === Corruption of bludgeoner. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bludger (plural bludgers) (Australia, slang) A pimp, a man living off the earnings of a harlot. [From 1856.] Synonyms: hoon, mack, whoremonger; see also Thesaurus:pimp (Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) A person who avoids working, or doing their share of work, a loafer, a hanger-on, one who does not pull their weight. [From 1919.] Synonyms: freeloader, moocher, smell-feast; see also Thesaurus:scrounger A widespread species of large marine fish, Carangoides gymnostethus, in the jack family, Carangidae. Synonyms: bludger trevally, nakedbreast trevally, Bleeker's jackfish A ball used in the sports of Quidditch and Muggle Quidditch. ==== Derived terms ==== dole bludger ==== Related terms ==== bludge === See also === freeloader free rider === References === === Anagrams === Ludbreg, burgled