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Bludgeon

Parf of speech: Verb, OED Year: N/A, OED Evaluation: N/A

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Speaker: He was bludgeon and I think it was the people- he didn't want- what was it he didn't want in that area? Interviewer: He didn't want gambling. Speaker: He didn't want gambling in that area. And I guess it was the ah mafia. They- it must have been. He was bludgeoned and ah so-on, yeah. Yeah, but I can remember that 'cause, as I said, Lady-Oath was going to come over and have tea with mother.

To beat someone repeatedly

Speaker: Georgia Stephens, Gender: Female, Age at interview: 92, Interview: 2011, Kirkland Lake