10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUDGER»
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bludger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bludger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
1899 A backformation from bludger Usually with 'on', though since the 1960s also
with 'off. • You come out here bludging on Uncle Matt when he gave Mum a home
— kylie Tennant The Honey Flow. p. 133, 1956 • 'Bludge off me then,' Kestrel ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Harry Potter: and the Chamber of Secrets
This special edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has a gorgeous new cover illustration by Kazu Kibuishi. Inside is the full text of the original novel, with decorations by Mary GrandPré.
Heard from the vine that Bludger was looking for you. I guess I know why. Danny.
” He sat on his bed and thought about Bludger. Bludger was the prison's self-
anointed king of vice, which at Madison included every corruption the mind could
...
Patricia L. Khazaeli, 2010
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A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa
Carangoides gymnostethus (Cuvier, 1833) Common name Worldwide - bludger [
Smith 210-12] IDENTIFYING FEATURES COLOUR, SHAPE AND SIZE This
elongate kingfish is similar to the yellowspotted kingfish as it also has smoothly ...
Rudy Van der Elst, Peter Borchert, 1993
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Wordbook of Australian Idiom: Aussie Slang
I'm Flat chat, mate' bludger, idler Receives pension support from the state, shirks
work— 'This bastard is a lazy dole ... nuthin' but a bludger, wouldn't work in an
iron lung' bludging A parasite a leech, always wanting something— This mongrel
...
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Kangaroo's Comments and Wallaby's Words: The Aussie Word Book
A bludger can fit this second less common meaning of hoon as well, according to
the dictionary. But, generally a bludger will not pull his own weight. The bludger
could be the fellow who watches his mates build a barbecue without ever laying ...
and she ́s ducked Warrington, she ́s passed Montague, she ́s – ouch – been hit
from behind by a Bludger from Crabbe ... Montague catches the Quaffle,
Montague heading back up the pitch and – nice Bludger there from George
Weasley, ...
Dagmar Barth-Weingarten, Elisabeth Reber, Margret Selting, 2010
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How to Catch Australia's Favourite Saltwater Fish: Salmon, ...
It is most likely to be confused with the next fish on the list (the bludger), but the
gold-spotted is a tad deeper in the body, has bigger and more distinctive spots
and its eyes are located higher above its mouth than the bludger's. Gold-spotted
...
Let us consider just one example: dole (-bludger). The distinctively Australian
sense of dole emerged only during the Depression of the 1930s. It referred to
unemployment benefits, and it appeared in many combinations: dole-ticket, ...
David Blair, Peter Collins, 2001
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Video Game Programming for Kids
Jonathan S. Harbour. Figure 10.1 The “Bludger Battle ” game is a typical “Ball &
Paddle "-type game. spr.speed_y = -spr.speed_y ELSEIF spr.y > maxy THEN spr.
y = maxy spr.speed_y = -spr.speed_y END IF END SUB ...
Jonathan S. Harbour, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUDGER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bludger is used in the context of the following news items.
Poll Bludger: can Abbott close polling gap before the election?
After a dismal start to the year, Tony Abbott now finds himself back within striking distance of victory thanks, in large part, to a slump in the Labor ... «Crikey, Jul 15»
Poll Bludger: why do polls sometimes get it so wrong?
For the opinion polling industry, Denmark became an apt new entry last fortnight on the growing list of states in which something is rotten. «Crikey, Jul 15»
Coalition gains a little ground in polls
The Poll Bludger's BludgerTrack has Labor leading by 52.0-48.0, a 0.5% gain for the Coalition since last week. Primary votes are 40.5% for the ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
After Hockey: social media will need to be less anti-social
I think Julia Gillard would make millions from Murdoch . Perhaps I can be sued for saying that . Joe Hockey insinuates that I am a bludger since ... «The New Daily, Jun 15»
Noddy: Cronulla's unusual recipe for success
This was an absolute bludger of a game and I reckon if the Titans had a bit more firepower in attack they would have stolen this one. It's been a ... «Fox Sports, Jun 15»
Eddie Tamir was born to business but drawn to art, and he's loving …
It didn't work out, my father was [in a thick Israeli accent], 'Don't be a bludger, Eddie, what are you going to be, a bum?' It was challenging for ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
Poll Bludger: when will Abbott call the next election?
You would typically be putting red circles around the last three Saturdays in October, but there's a particular problem for Abbott with going to the ... «Crikey, Jun 15»
Poll Bludger: should federal govts serve fixed four-year terms?
Or five year terms like the UK? A modification which rewards both long term vision is the Danish model - a fixed term, election date set in ... «Crikey, Jun 15»
Competition gets weird at Larryville Offbeat Sports Day
... piping in one hand as they tried to throw a volleyball (quaffle) through one of three hoops without being pegged by a dodgeball (bludger). «Lawrence Journal World, Jun 15»
Poll Bludger: is there something deeper going on in NT gerrymander?
Among the less attractive features of American democracy, one that has mercifully little parallel in Australia, is the drawing of electoral ... «Crikey, Jun 15»
