work-shy

adjective

British, disapproving
: not willing to work : lazy
work-shy layabouts

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“Work-shy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work-shy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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