as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
The loafer is an excellent option for orthotic or arch support wearers and those with heel and knee pain.
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Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 12 Dec. 2024
Our fashion editors are loving the wide-leg jean trend, so effortless to style with cardigans, button-downs, and leather jackets on top, and loafers, kitten heals, and slim sneakers at the bottom.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
Save up to 30% off sneakers, loafers, and flats (including its popular Mary Jane) from Rothy's this weekend.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024
Franco Sarto Carolynn Tassel Loafers $59 at Amazon French women are masters of androgynous fashion, and there’s no better example than tassel loafers.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 12 Dec. 2024
Our fashion editors are loving the wide-leg jean trend, so effortless to style with cardigans, button-downs, and leather jackets on top, and loafers, kitten heals, and slim sneakers at the bottom.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
Save up to 30% off sneakers, loafers, and flats (including its popular Mary Jane) from Rothy's this weekend.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024
Franco Sarto Carolynn Tassel Loafers $59 at Amazon French women are masters of androgynous fashion, and there’s no better example than tassel loafers.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
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But being exposed to an ambient, low-level dose of germs is very different from gulping down a concentrated slug of them.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Or should personal disputes likewise be handled with a ghost gun and a 9mm slug in the back?New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, Central Command said that warships and aircraft earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels.Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Central Command did not elaborate on how the mix-up occurred, but said the U.S. military earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship rebel cruise missile and that sailors in the past have had just seconds to make decisions about how to respond to Houthi attacks.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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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
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And while the phrase snail essence may conjure images of slime, rest assured: the ingredient is silky, rather than slimy.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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This luxurious sheet mask is infused with COSRX snail 96 mucin power essence, offering hydration and nourishment.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 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
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This represents the loss of an idea of what the capital should represent, the removal of a place that was an idler’s haven.Anandi Mishra, The Atlantic, 30 July 2022
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Though the first industrial revolution was of major importance, the second was no slouch either.Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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While neither defense is a slouch, these are two of the best Army and Navy offenses in recent memory.Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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Republicans consistently slander disability recipients as malingerers and layabouts.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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But his Johnny is a sullen layabout, lacking in the punk rock energy that the role requires.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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