Phrases & SayingsPeople and character
bludge on someone
Also: bludge off someone
Live at another person's expense, impose on them or avoid your own responsibilities.
In a sentence
He had been bludging on his brother for months.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre records bludge in this Australian sense from 1899 and documents related AIF adaptations.
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australia-wide