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dole bludger

American  

noun

Australian Slang.

  1. a person who collects unemployment benefits but makes no serious effort to get work.

dole bludger British  

noun

  1. slang a person who draws unemployment benefit without making any attempt to find work

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Etymology

Origin of dole bludger

bludge

Example Sentences

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They were branded a new breed of "dole bludger", sparking a media debate about NEETs, young people "not in employment, education or training".

From BBC

He might be a dole bludger and a gambler and have the shonkiest tattoo in the world on his arm, but he’ll agree to almost anything.

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