bludger
noun
bludger is spelled B-L-U-D-G-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bludger means “A pimp, a man living off the earnings of a harlot” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bludger is bludgers.
How many letters and syllables are in bludger?
| Letters | 7: B-L-U-D-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bludger?
Bludger appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bludger?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: EN-AU_ck1_bludger.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bludger
- bludgers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bludger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaslangA pimp, a man living off the earnings of a harlot.
- 2
AustraliaderogatoryslangA person who avoids working, or doing their share of work, a loafer, a hanger-on, one who does not pull their weight.
- 3
A widespread species of large marine fish, Carangoides gymnostethus, in the jack family, Carangidae.
- 4
A ball used in the sports of Quidditch and Muggle Quidditch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bludger come from?
Corruption of bludgeoner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).