noun
bludge
Bludge (noun) means the act of avoiding work or putting in as little effort as possible.
noun
1
The act of avoiding work or putting in as little effort as possible.
"A friend offered him a job working as a handyman in his carpet factory – a Mr Fix-it. Effectively off the bludge and back on track."
— Anne Barry, Playing with Fire (2007)
2
Work, or a school subject, that needs hardly any effort.
"Oh, my name is Gecko and I just thought the whole unit was a bludge, sometimes it got really boring. But like I said I could just fall asleep and let my group members do all the work. And still almost pass."
— Wendy Morgan, Critical Literacy in the Classroom: The Art of the Possible (1997)
"‘Seriously, you′ve got sheep at school?’ I said. ‘Yeah, heaps of kids here do Ag. Reckon it′s a big bludge, like drama.’"
— Irini Savvides, Sky Legs (2011)
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Etymology
A back-formation from bludger.
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What is the meaning of bludge?
"bludge" (noun) means the act of avoiding work or putting in as little effort as possible.
What is another word for bludge?
Other words for "bludge" include doddle.
What are the different meanings of bludge?
"bludge" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act of avoiding work or putting in as little effort as possible; 2. Work, or a school subject, that needs hardly any effort.
