noun
- people who avoid work or responsibility; lazy individuals who rely on others
Usage: Australian and New Zealand slang; informal
Examples
- The boss was tired of carrying the bludgers who never pulled their weight.
- Don’t be such bludgers – everyone needs to help with the project.
- Those bludgers expect others to do all the work while they sit around.
- The team couldn’t afford any bludgers if they wanted to meet the deadline.
- She called them bludgers for always making excuses to avoid their duties.