as in shirker
one who deliberately avoids work or duty
the goldbricks among the colonists were warned: no work, no food
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Spring cleaning bumming you out?—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Action that doesn't get exhausting, humor that isn't repetitive and drama that won't bum you out, these shows go down easy and keep you hungry for more.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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By Easter Sunday, April 5, most of the rain will clear out with low chances hanging around for Central Texas.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Head outside and grab some pictures; many of these spring-blooming beauties only hang around a few days.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
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On previous records, Jordan’s slacker cadence offered a note of contrast that emphasized her music’s emotional peaks.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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It should be noted that Paul Cummins is no slacker himself.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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What was supposed to be an uneventful first voyage transporting oil across the Persian Gulf has turned into a nightmare for a 28-year-old sailor from India, who has spent the past month stuck as his ship sits idled by the Iran war.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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But even Japan, which idled all its plants after that disaster, is restarting its nuclear plants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Goldbrick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goldbrick. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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