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bludg·eon (blŭj'ən) n. A short heavy club, usually of wood, that is thicker or loaded at one end. tr.v. bludg·eoned, bludg·eon·ing, bludg·eons
[Origin unknown.] bludg'eon·er, bludg'eon·eer' (-ə-nîr') n. |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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bludgeon (v.)
1868, from an earlier noun (1730), perhaps from M.Fr. bougeon, dim. of bouge "a club."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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