# bludger

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pimp, a man living off the earnings of a harlot.
2. A 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.

## Etymology
Corruption of bludgeoner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bludger