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单词 bludged
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

bludged

verb

past tense of bludge, chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in impetrated

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • impetrated
  • prayed
  • cadged
  • implored
  • appealed (to)
  • pled (to)
  • sponged
  • pleaded (to)
  • begged
  • plead (to)
  • conjured
  • petitioned
  • entreated
  • sued
  • beseeched
  • mooched
  • invoked
  • supplicated
  • besieged
  • solicited
  • importuned
  • requested
  • desired
  • required
  • asked
  • forced
  • compelled
  • coerced
  • insisted
  • besought
  • demanded
  • claimed
  • commanded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • implied
  • suggested
  • pleased
  • satisfied
  • obliged
  • gratified
  • hinted
  • intimated
  • appeased
  • comforted
  • contented
  • quieted
  • placated
  • pacified
  • consoled
  • conciliated
  • mollified
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