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- bludge/blʌdʒ/To avoid work or effort; to be idle or shirk one's responsibilities.nounverbverb-transitiveLow
- bludgeon/ˈblʌdʒ.ən/a short, heavy club, typically made of wood and thickened at one end.nounverbverb-transitiveC1/C2
- bludger/ˈblʌdʒə/A person who lives off the efforts of others, a scrounger, a lazy, idle person who avoids work.nounVery low (in slang usage), Moderate (in Harry Potter context)
- blue/bluː/The colour of a clear sky or the sea on a sunny day.adjectivenounverb+2A1
- blue agave/ˌbluː əˈɡɑːveɪ/A specific species of agave plant (Agave tequilana) native to Mexico, with blue-green leaves, primarily cultivated for producing tequila.nounC1
- blue alert/ˌbluː əˈlɜːt/A specific level of official warning or readiness, especially in military, civil defense, or security contexts, indicating that an attack or disaster is possible.nounLow
- blue army/bluː ˈɑː.mi/A large group of organized, uniformed supporters, particularly for a football (soccer) team whose home colour is blue.nounB2 (Common within sports contexts, especially UK football)
- blue baby/ˌbluː ˈbeɪbi/A newborn infant with cyanosis (bluish skin) due to a congenital heart defect that causes oxygen-poor blood to circulate.nounlow
- blue bag/bluː bæɡ/A bag that is blue in colour.nounMedium
- blue balls/ˌbluː ˈbɔːlz/A colloquial term referring to physical discomfort or aching pain in the testicles, typically caused by prolonged sexual arousal without release.plural-nounLow (in formal discourse); Moderate to High in specific informal/colloquial registers.
- blue beret/ˌbluː ˈbereɪ/A soft, flat, blue-colored cap without a brim, often made of wool or felt, with a tight-fitting headband.nounB2
- blue billy/ˌbluː ˈbɪli/A type of industrial waste product, specifically a byproduct of the Leblanc process for making soda ash, consisting of a dark, porous, and often blue-tinged material.nounVery Low
- blue blood/ˌbluː ˈblʌd/A person of noble or aristocratic birth.nounC1
- blue book/ˌbluː ˈbʊk/A published listing of price valuations, especially for used cars, published by Kelley Blue Book (KBB).nounB2
- blue box/ˌbluː ˈbɒks/A container with blue colouring, typically used for storage or a specific purpose.nounB1
- blue buck/ˌbluː ˈbʌk/An extinct South African antelope, known scientifically as the bluebuck or blaubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus).nounVery Low
- blue catfish/ˌbluː ˈkætfɪʃ/A large freshwater catfish species, native to North America, characterized by its slate-blue to grey back and sides.nounC1
- blue cattle dog/ˌbluː ˈkæt.l̩ ˌdɒɡ/A specific breed of herding dog, also known as the Australian Cattle Dog, characterized by a blue-speckled or blue-mottled coat.nounC1
- blue cheese/ˌbluː ˈtʃiːz/A cheese characterized by streaks or spots of blue, blue-green, or greyish-blue mould, resulting from the intentional introduction of Penicillium cultures during production, giving it a sharp, piquant, and often salty flavour.nounB1
- blue chip/ˌbluː ˈtʃɪp/A highly valuable and reliable stock or company, traditionally from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, considered safe and stable for investment.nounB2/C1
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