bludger

 
Pronunciation: /ˈblʌdʒə/

noun

Australian/NZ informal
  • a scrounger: just look at that bludger, can’t get his thieving hands on the cash fast enough
  • an idle or lazy person: I suspect there are far more bludgers in jobs than on the dole

Origin:

mid 19th century (originally British slang denoting a pimp, specifically one who robbed his prostitute's clients): abbreviation of bludgeoner, from bludgeon