bludgers

Definition of bludgersnext
plural of bludger, chiefly Australian & New Zealand

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Noun
  • Also required is proof of a negative fecal test for internal parasites.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The drug, largely used to treat people or animals for infections caused by parasites, is a popular dewormer for horses.
    Rachana Pradhan, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In an effort to save Cathy, doctors place leeches over her body in hopes of removing the bad blood.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Even in modern medicine, the practice isn’t obsolete; doctors sometimes apply live leeches after reconstructive surgery to keep blood from clotting in flaps of tissue.
    Blair Braverman, Outside, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Cleaning pros recommend replacing dish towels, sponges and scrubbers, plastic containers, and cutting boards frequently to maintain kitchen hygiene.
    Jane Kim, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.
    Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The world has gotten a glimpse of the fawning, skeezy shamelessness of his famous hangers-on, but not enough to criminally implicate them.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Callie is popular and vivacious, perpetually surrounded by admirers and various hangers-on (Audrey Grace Marshall’s Cara is hellbent on usurping Minnie’s place in Callie’s life, while her himbo-esque boyfriend Brad is given wonderful dimension through Beck Nolan’s sneaky-good performance).
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In fact many of the characters—even Big Gunna, one of the great larger-than-life paupers of Laxness’s oeuvre—did live in Mosfellsdalur and went by the names Laxness gives them in the book.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Bludgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludgers. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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