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Layabout

//ˈleɪəˌbaʊt// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lazy person. informal, slang

    "“That’s better. Gilbert Goodie! I should have known it was you. The one-legged layabout. The uni-ped idler. The stumpy skiver. Stealing coins from a wishing well now, are we? You couldn’t make it up!”"

  2. 2
    person who does no work wordnet

Etymology

From lay + about.

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