bludge

Meaning

Noun

1. (Australia, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable) The act of bludging.
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable) Easy work, especially a subject at school that requires little effort.

Verb

1. (Australia, obsolete, slang) To live off the earnings of a prostitute.
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, slang) To not earn one's keep, to live off someone else or off welfare when one could be working.
3. (Australia, New-Zealand, slang) To avoid one's responsibilities; to leave it to others to perform duties that one is expected to perform.
4. (Australia, New-Zealand, slang) To do nothing, to be idle, especially when there is work to be done.
5. (Australia, New-Zealand, slang) To take some benefit and give nothing in return.

Synonyms

pimp

shirk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/blʌdʒ/

Etymology

Back-formation from bludger.