bludger

noun

Definition of bludgernext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in leech

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  1. leech
  2. parasite
  3. sponge
  4. moocher
  5. dependent
  6. hanger-on
  7. pauper
Noun
  • This water then leeches into the water supply, tainting sources of water for entire communities.
    Zinhle Essamuah, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Tie a size 4 to size 2 octopus hook to the tag end of the fluro and then hook a small soft plastic baitfish or leech, such as a Tiny Fluke or a Slug-Go, through its head.
    Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of leech
Noun
  • Indoor cats are also less at risk from contagious diseases and parasites.
    Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a myth that pumpkin seeds act as a natural dewormer for dogs with parasites, but Watkins says that’s not the case.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of parasite
Noun
  • Cleaning one efficiently might take a slender bottle-cleaning brush or, more simply, a soft sponge that’s easy to manipulate around its curves without missing any spots.
    Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
  • When Paul cuts it, there are green layers of spinach sponge inside with avocado and chocolate icing in between the layers.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of sponge
Noun
  • Things take a turn when Smokey's drug supplier demands $200 by 10 PM or they'll be killed, but the pair is easily distracted by conflicts with the resident bully, Craig's jealous girlfriend, and various neighborhood moochers and petty criminals.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024
  • The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 July 2024
Definition of moocher
Noun
  • Low to moderate earners with children — or taxpayers between the ages 25 and 65 who don’t have children and aren’t claimed as dependents on someone else’s taxes — are able to claim this credit.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The government uses taxes from working people to pay benefits to people who have already retired, people who are disabled, the survivors of workers who have died, and dependents of beneficiaries.
    Adriana Morga and Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of dependent
Noun
  • Unlike other, sycophantic portions of right-wing media, Kirk isn’t simply a hanger-on to the conservative elite.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Oz regroups at Eve’s place with Vic, the Maroni kid, and the feeble few hangers-on from the Falcone crew.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of hanger-on
Noun
  • The age-old philosophy, eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper was adhered to, meaning dinner was the lightest meal, as the digestive tract slows down towards the end of the day.
    Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The mother of one of those men, Jonathan Hankins, confronted Grisham-Stewart in February at the county's pauper's field.
    Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of pauper
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