as in lingerer
one who deliberately avoids work or duty
even before we weighed anchor, the captain forcefully served notice that there would be no shirkers on his ship
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Noun
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Creators Michael Jacobs and April Kelly imbued endless love into the life story of Cory Matthews (Ben Savage): a witty neurotic who grew from a slacker sixth grader into a full-on family man across the series seven seasons and 158 episodes on ABC.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025 -
The most compelling evidence to debunk the myth that parents are slackers comes from a work team study.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Separately, Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of launching drone attacks on each other’s territory overnight into Wednesday.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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Such illusions should have been punctured during the conflict, when Pakistan downed at least two Indian jets and unleashed drones and missiles that matched Indian capabilities.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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Spray just before dusk when slugs become active and so the wet leaves won't be burned by the sun.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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While his average is slightly down compared to last year’s April (.272), the slug and OPS are up significantly.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Shirker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shirker. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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