bludgeverb [ I ]
/blʌdʒ//blʌdʒ/Australian English informal[ I ] to take advantage of the efforts of other people rather than working hard or taking responsibility for something yourself:
Some people believe that unions encourage workers to bludge and be less productive.
He says if people want children then they should pay for them themselves and not be bludging from other taxpayers.
[ T ] to get something from someone without paying for it:
They hang around shopping malls bludging cigarettes.
bludger
noun [ C ] /ˈblʌdʒ.ər//ˈblʌdʒ.ɚ/
People thought I was lazy and a bludger.