as in lingerer
one who deliberately avoids work or duty
even before we weighed anchor, the captain forcefully served notice that there would be no shirkers on his ship
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Noun
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Each, in their way, is ambitious — no room for slackers here!—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026 -
For decades, Citi had tried and failed to shed its reputation as Wall Street’s slacker bank that had long trailed rivals in profitability.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Data centers, oil refineries, and shipping lanes are the targets now, and low-cost drones have made striking them cheaper than ever.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Human mission operators were still able to monitor and control the drone boats from an onshore base when needed.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Attracting certain unwanted pests like snails, slugs, or raccoons.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
7 June 2026
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Firefly larvae feed on slugs and snails.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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“Shirker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shirker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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