layabouts

noun

Definition of layaboutsnext
plural of layabout
as in slugs
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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  1. slugs
  2. drones
  3. loafers
Noun
  • Watch your step for banana slugs.
    Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Watch your step for banana slugs.
    Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • But the defenses have steadily become more capable, and in November brought down some 95% of the attacking drones with gunfire, missiles, and, increasingly, electronic warfare jamming.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The use of these drones may be having a significant impact.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of drones
Noun
  • Loro Piana took umbrage over Viola Milano’s Capri and City loafers, pointing out among other similarities the shoes’ nearly identical white rubber soles.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In their different versions, such as leopard models or two-tone loafers , these shoes have captivated even the most reluctant of us who swore not to enter that spiral.
    Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of loafers
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layabouts

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