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Where does “bludgeon” come from?

bludgeon (English) comes from Middle French bougeon.

bludgeon (English): A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is...

Definitions

  1. A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is...

Ancestry of “bludgeon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbougeon—

Words derived from “bludgeon”

  • bludger
  • bludge
  • bludgeoner
  • dole bludger
Every word from Middle French bougeon →