dole bludger
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Meaning · English
An unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
As I said earlier, the Prime Minster and the Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs have unmercifully labelled sections of the unemployed as dole bludgers.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dole bludger” mean?
An unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits.
Is “dole bludger” formal or informal?
dole bludger is generally derogatory, slang.