as in shirker
one who deliberately avoids work or duty
the goldbricks among the colonists were warned: no work, no food
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Verb
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Sandler, because of that punim of his, is good at playing bummed, but this scene demanded more shading — anger, charm, cockiness.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025 -
But, yeah, I was bummed to kind of put the team in that spot.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Simmons told the magazine that the two knew each other before the Apprentice from hanging around the same nightclubs, but that being president is a very different job than hosting a game show.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Gamble has been hanging around for a few episodes, brightening up scenes with his unabashed enthusiasm for Starfleet in general and his assignment on the Enterprise in particular.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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Bowling in That’s My Boy Broke slacker Donny Berger reconnects with his estranged son, Han Solo (Andy Samberg), via a night of debauchery with Uncle Vanny, better known as Vanilla Ice.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Judge introduced his iconic slacker duo way back in 1993, debuting on MTV’s toon mashup Liquid Television.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
Verb
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It is hoped that motorists will leave their vehicles at home, avoid idling their engines or using drive-thru lanes, and instead use public transport or car shares to lessen the impact on the environment.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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The truck idled for three minutes, then four minutes, then five.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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“Goldbrick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goldbrick. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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