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单词 bludges
释义

bludge

verb

ˈbləj How to pronounce bludge (audio)
bludged; bludging

intransitive verb

1
chiefly Australia and New Zealand : to avoid work or responsibility
2
chiefly Australia and New Zealand : sponge sense 2

transitive verb

chiefly Australia and New Zealand : sponge sense 3
bludger noun chiefly Australia and New Zealand

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Though they can be annoying, people who bludge—bludgers—are relatively harmless. On the other hand, a bully armed with a bludgeon—a "bludgeoner"—can cause serious harm. In the 19th century, bludgeoner was shortened to bludger and used as a slang word for "pimp." That bludger was certainly a kind of bully, one apparently willing to wield a bludgeon now and then to insure his livelihood. In the early 20th century, bludge became the verb for what a bludger does. By then, a somewhat softened bludger had appeared in Australia and New Zealand: the pimping and the bullying were eliminated, and the parasitical tendencies reduced to mere cadging or sponging.

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from British argot bludger pimp, probably contraction of bludgeoner one wielding a bludgeon, from bludgeon

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

bludges

verb

present tense third-person singular of bludge, chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in appeals (to)

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • appeals (to)
  • sponges
  • impetrates
  • pleads (to)
  • prays
  • begs
  • cadges
  • petitions
  • importunes
  • conjures
  • beseeches
  • supplicates
  • implores
  • entreats
  • mooches
  • invokes
  • requires
  • besieges
  • desires
  • sues
  • requests
  • forces
  • solicits
  • asks
  • insists
  • demands
  • compels
  • claims
  • coerces
  • commands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • implies
  • hints
  • suggests
  • contents
  • pleases
  • gratifies
  • satisfies
  • appeases
  • obliges
  • comforts
  • conciliates
  • intimates
  • mollifies
  • pacifies
  • placates
  • consoles
  • quiets
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