Dolehead

//ˈdɔʊ̯lhɛd// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    An unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits. Ireland, slang

    "Paddy was a dolehead who was too lazy to ever work a day in his life."

Example

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"Paddy was a dolehead who was too lazy to ever work a day in his life."

Etymology

From dole + head.

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