as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
If your dad basically lives in cozy slippers 24/7, consider gifting him these Skechers slip-on loafers for Father’s Day.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
Large blond walnut tables are inspired by desks traditionally used in literary salons and libraries, ideal for the Miu Miu gal, a book and film lover who lives for discussion, analysis and the perfect pair of napa leather loafers.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
For a more classic take, both Blackstock & Weber and Ferragamo offer a wide range of loafers, from sleek penny styles to chunkier lug soles, depending on your taste.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The Better Sister star kept the rest of the look just as cool with a single chain necklace and an assortment of rings, adding pair of white Chanel loafers to match the season.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 May 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
Large blond walnut tables are inspired by desks traditionally used in literary salons and libraries, ideal for the Miu Miu gal, a book and film lover who lives for discussion, analysis and the perfect pair of napa leather loafers.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
For a more classic take, both Blackstock & Weber and Ferragamo offer a wide range of loafers, from sleek penny styles to chunkier lug soles, depending on your taste.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The Better Sister star kept the rest of the look just as cool with a single chain necklace and an assortment of rings, adding pair of white Chanel loafers to match the season.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
Noun
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Pickett said the multiple layers of packaging are vital, since slugs (mollusks, not insects) end up falling into the liquid, and their smell is uniquely bad.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Unlike most pests, slugs and snails are most active at night or in cool, wet weather.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
Noun
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According to Ukrainian security services, the strikes damaged one-third of Russia’s strategic cruise missile carriers causing billions of dollars of damage, and via drones worth around $400 each.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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There will be live music, children’s games and activities along with a beer garden and a food truck Doors open at 6 p.m., and the drone light show is at 9 p.m.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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From an outdoor kitchen emerged a lavish feast: bruschetta topped with mangrove clams; squash soup with snails; fish fritters; sea-bass kinilaw—ceviche’s Filipino cousin—cured with lime and young-coconut vinegar.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
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In Lake Victoria, the largest tropical lake in the world, rocky outcrops provide a home for freshwater snails.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Noun
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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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
Noun
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The average household income is no slouch, being $234,386 per year.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Dell Curry was no slouch, averaging 11.7 points and earning $19.8 million over a 16-year NBA career that ended in 2002.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Moore’s then-husband Bruce Willis plays against-type as the abusive layabout husband of hairdresser Joyce (Glenne Headly).—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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In Yancheng, in eastern China, the police have checked karaoke bars, rental housing and hotels for potential layabouts.—
Vivian Wang,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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