ne'er-do-well
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noun \-du̇-ˌwel\Definition of NE'ER-DO-WELL
: an idle worthless person
— ne'er–do–well adjective
See First Known Use of NE'ER-DO-WELL
1736
Related to NE'ER-DO-WELL
- Synonyms
- bum, derelict, do-nothing, good-for-nothing, no-account, no-good, no-goodnik, slacker, vagrant
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