bludgeon
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bludgeon
- /ˈblʌd͡ʒ.ən/ UK, US
- /ˈblʊd͡ʒ.ən/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌdʒən
Where it comes from
First attested in 1730. Origin uncertain, perhaps of Cornish origin (recorded as blogon c. 1450) or from Middle French bougeon, a diminutive of bouge (“club, stick”).
noun bludgeons
- A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end. We smashed the radio with a steel bludgeon.
- Something used to coerce someone. Because it could be used as a bludgeon to force industries to accept any terms, however unreasonable or unfair, the Overton-Russell amendment ought to be discarded by the House of Representatives.
verb bludgeons · bludgeoning · bludgeoned
Translations
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noun short heavy club
| Español | cachiporra, porra, maza, garrote, clava |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 棍棒 konbō |
| 中文 | 棍棒 gùnbàng |
| Português | clava |
| Français | matraque |
| Deutsch | Knüppel |
| Italiano | mazza |
| Русский | дуби́нка dubínka, па́лица pálica, дуби́на dubína |
| العربية | هِرَاوَة hirāwa |
verb to force upon
| 中文 | 逼迫 bīpò |
|---|---|
| Français | soutirer |
| Deutsch | aufzwingen |
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title = {bludgeon},
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