bludger

noun

Definition of bludgernext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in leech

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  1. leech
  2. parasite
  3. sponge
  4. moocher
  5. dependent
  6. hanger-on
  7. pauper
Noun
  • The lightning-fast process leeches out flavor and compromises textures, and can produce bland, mushy results.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of leech
Noun
  • As health officials pointed to a Mexican processing plant run by Taylor Farms as the source of a parasite sickening Americans, the giant produce company rushed to defend itself.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In an uncanny parallel, the DSA’s ties to the modern Democratic Party resemble the host-parasite dynamic between a Glyptapanteles wasp and a caterpillar.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of parasite
Noun
  • People love its light, chewy texture, airy, sponge-like interior and slightly tangy flavor.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Just a sponge, man — just taking everything in and just learning and growing.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sponge
Noun
  • Netflix says the move, though distressing to moochers like me, is not meant to deter people from sharing accounts.
    — Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.
    — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Definition of moocher
Noun
  • The Internal Revenue Service has specific rules that determine who can be claimed as a dependent.
    — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The bigger issue may be whether the home sale affects your ability to claim her as a dependent.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dependent
Noun
  • Next week’s trade deadline, in theory, should shake off a few hangers-on.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Iyanla Vanzant, the program’s host, chided Holmes for squandering much of her fortune, buying properties and paying allowances to hangers-on.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of hanger-on
Noun
  • After Blake Street Cemetery stopped accepting new burials in 1931, New Haven began relying on another paupers’ cemetery located on Woodin Street.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • That honest job has, across four generations, fed prime ministers and paupers, cooked for the King and Queen, and quietly funded a one-man legal aid service for survivors of abuse.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of pauper
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“Bludger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludger. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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