Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"prostitute's pimp," 1856, short for bludgeoner, agent noun from bludgeon (v.).
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context Australia slang obsolete English) A pimp, a man living off the earnings of a harlot. '''1966''', Sidney J. Baker, ''The Australian Language'', second edition, chapter VI, section 3, page 129—''mentions an 1882 record of the "pimp" usage'' (From 1856.) 2 (context Australia NZ slang derogatory English) A person who avoids working, or doing their share of work, a loafer, a hanger-on, one who does not pull one's weight. (From 1919.)
Wikipedia
Bludger may refer to:
- Bludger (fish), a tropical to subtropical fish
- Bludger (Quidditch), a type of ball used in the game Quidditch in the fictional Harry Potter universe
- Bludger, Aussie slang for a lazy person, as in, "Get back to work, you bludger."
The bludger, Carangoides gymnostethus (also known as the bludger trevally, nakedbreast trevally and Bleeker’s jackfish), is a widespread species of large marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. The bludger inhabits the tropical and subtropical regions of the Indo-west Pacific Ocean, distributed from South Africa in the west to Japan and New Caledonia in the east. It is a large fish, growing to a maximum recorded length of 90 cm, and is very similar to the yellowspotted trevally, Carangoides fulvoguttatus, but can be separated by the complete absence of breast scales and a number of other anatomical features. The species inhabits moderately deep offshore coral and rocky reefs, where it preys on small crustaceans and fish. The reproductive biology of the species is poorly known, but it appears to move to more tropical waters to spawn. The bludger is of intermediate importance to fisheries throughout its range, taken by hook and line and various netting methods. It is of some value to anglers also, considered a good gamefish, but generally regarded as poor eating due to its soft oily flesh, which is used as bait by many anglers. The name ‘bludger’ is said to either refer to the blunt head of the species, or the destination of the fish when caught by professional fishermen who treat the fish as discard.
Usage examples of "bludger".
Harry called to Coote as he zoomed past, but Coote, grinning broadly, chose to aim the next Bludger at Harper instead, who was just passing Harry in the opposite direction.
Harry was pleased to hear the dull thunk that meant the Bludger had found its mark.
Harry, pelting toward McLaggen just as McLaggen took a ferocious swipe at the Bludger and mishit it.
Harry, pelting toward McLaggen just as McLaggen took a ferocious swipe at the Bludger and mis-hit it.
He was about to go after a Beater when the wizard who had dropped his bat before maneuvered his broom so that he could use the twigs to hit a Bludger at Neil, who was oblivious.
He looked over his shoulder and Neil was flying in his wake, the Bludger sailing harmlessly over his head.
Harry took his broom straight up, only to find that a Bludger was heading directly for him.
He flew toward a Bludger that was flying straight at him and then swung back, grunting loudly, feeling a jolt move through him as he struck it, hearing the ringing sound of metal on metal as one of the iron bands on the bat hit the Bludger.
Every time Harry thought he saw someone coming after one of the other Seekers, he hit a Bludger at the player in question.
Then Harry spotted the other Bludger, high above the center of the field.
But as soon as Harry hit the Bludger, he saw a golden fluttering that had been hidden behind it.
He tore his eyes away just in time to see a Bludger bearing down on him, and he ducked.
They seemed to have woken up now, and as his team scored their fourth goal, still holding the English team to one-hundred, Harry was somewhat shocked to feel a jolt as a Bludger collided with his broom twigs, making him fly crazily for a moment until he grasped the handle with determination and zoomed straight up, to shake the wobbles out of it.
English Beaters were at the other end of the field, hitting the other Bludger back and forth to each other while attempting to keep possession of it, so that they could try to hit any Chaser who attempted to score on their Keeper again.
Suddenly, the same Bludger that had been plaguing him all game came bearing down on him again.