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bludger

noun

Definition of bludger

chiefly Australian & New Zealand

as in leech

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Noun

The lightning-fast process leeches out flavor and compromises textures, and can produce bland, mushy results.

— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.

— Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026

Definition of leech

Noun

Spicules are tiny needle-like structures derived from silica-rich marine sponges, corals or plants, or made synthetically, that create microscopic channels in the skin to help deliver active ingredients more deeply.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Mist the face with a long-lasting setting spray, and gently press everything together with a sponge.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 July 2026

Definition of sponge

Noun

Netflix says the move, though distressing to moochers like me, is not meant to deter people from sharing accounts.

— Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025
But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.

— Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025

Definition of moocher

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The levy, which took effect July 1, ranges from $325 to $725 for each employee and their dependent.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Evidence of similar injuries was found on another 18-year-old dependent in the couple’s care, resulting in additional misdemeanor assault charges, officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

Definition of dependent

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Iyanla Vanzant, the program’s host, chided Holmes for squandering much of her fortune, buying properties and paying allowances to hangers-on.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
And among the security staff, assorted suits and other hangers-on, the money promised to the players disappeared.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Definition of hanger-on

Noun

After Blake Street Cemetery stopped accepting new burials in 1931, New Haven began relying on another paupers’ cemetery located on Woodin Street.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
That honest job has, across four generations, fed prime ministers and paupers, cooked for the King and Queen, and quietly funded a one-man legal aid service for survivors of abuse.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of pauper

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