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Merriam Webster's

verb (bludged; bludging) Etymology: back-formation from British argot bludger pimp, probably contraction of bludgeoner one wielding a bludgeon, from bludgeon Date: circa 1919 intransitive verb 1. chiefly Australian & New Zealand to avoid work or responsibility 2. chiefly Australian & New Zealand sponge 2 transitive verb chiefly Australian & New Zealand sponge 3 • bludger noun, chiefly Australian & New Zealand

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. Austral. & NZ sl. --v.intr. avoid work. --n. an easy job or assignment. Phrases and idioms: bludge on impose on. Etymology: back-form. f. BLUDGER