as in slug
a lazy person
she regretted ever asking that layabout to be her roommate, as he created the mess of two people and refused to help with anything
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Recent Examples of layabout
Terry described Simon — the brother of his late wife —as a layabout who tried to make money by playing various lotteries all day.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
The adventurous will find isolation on an epic scale on northern Iceland's windswept landscape, the traditional serenity on a private island off of Anguilla, and the bohemian layabouts a haven in a compound on the Andalusian coast.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2023
For decades, American life has been dominated by layabouts—by a broad, bi-coastal, bipartisan elite of non-workers.
—James K. Galbraith, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2019
You might be tempted to regard early retirees as layabouts, soaking up sunshine while everyone else toils.
—Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
The adventurous will find isolation on an epic scale on northern Iceland's windswept landscape, the traditional serenity on a private island off of Anguilla, and the bohemian layabouts a haven in a compound on the Andalusian coast.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2023
For decades, American life has been dominated by layabouts—by a broad, bi-coastal, bipartisan elite of non-workers.
—James K. Galbraith, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2019
You might be tempted to regard early retirees as layabouts, soaking up sunshine while everyone else toils.
—Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layabout
Noun
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These larvae then either bore into or are eaten by slugs or snails.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Red-eared slider turtles may chow down on earthworms, snails, slugs and leafy greens, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, a massive blaze at an oil depot in the Krasnodar region has continued to rage since it was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack late Wednesday.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Search efforts involved 15-20 police dogs, drones, boats and additional rescue teams who covered the surrounding area on foot, Breault says.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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Brody also appeared in seven episodes of his wife’s ABC sitcom Single Parents in 2019 and 2020, playing Meester’s deadbeat boyfriend Derek.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Things take a serious turn when Vince’s deadbeat son Rocco (Lewis Pullman) shows up unannounced with his pregnant girlfriend, Marina (Emanuela Postacchini), and alcoholic mother, Ruth (Jennifer Coolidge).—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Layer with a crisp button-down, and complete the look with classic loafers or pointed-toe heels.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dress it up with trousers and loafers, or go for a casual look with blue jeans and sneakers.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 Jan. 2023
Noun
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After receiving the snails from local snail farms, the small creatures were placed inside machines where they were sprayed with an acidic solution that caused the snails to excrete their slime.—
Sam Delgado,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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Columbia plays at a snail’s pace, averaging 68.4 possessions per 40 minutes.—
Michael Waterloo,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
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“Layabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layabout. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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