loafer

noun

ˈlō-fər How to pronounce loafer (audio)
Definition of loafernext
as in slug
a lazy person an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything

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  1. slug
  2. drone
  3. bum
  4. snail
  5. idler
  6. slouch
  7. sluggard
  8. layabout
Noun
  • The live-by-the-slug, die-by-the-slug Dodgers have hit zero home runs in the NLCS.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.
    — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of slug
Noun
  • But Wang has incorporated drones and AI into his family’s farm in an effort to modernize and economize the work.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In other developments, Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said, as Zelenskyy sought more American and European help.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of drone
Noun
  • Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.
    — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • Now, researchers studying Japanese land snails have identified a gene that helps determine whether their shells coil clockwise or counterclockwise, offering new clues into how animals develop their left and right sides.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These under-eye saviors revitalize tired-looking eyes with eight firming peptides and snail mucin to deliver a deep boost of hydration.
    — Vivien Lee, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of snail
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of idler
Noun
  • The results suggest that the RTX Spark's gaming ambitions, while no slouch, are a welcome extra rather than a first-line reason to buy one of these machines.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Indians are no slouches on the defensive side either with Sedrick Marsh (Kansas State), linebacker Carmelo Clawson and safety JayQuan Snell (Texas A&M).
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of slouch
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of sluggard
Noun
  • And yet suddenly Liam the layabout, Liam the bozo, Liam the irresponsible clown is in his element.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Marlon's Shorty Meeks is in his 25th year of high school, but has made millions as a layabout live-streamer.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Definition of layabout
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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafer. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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