shirker

noun

Definition of shirkernext
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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  1. lingerer
  2. slacker
  3. drone
  4. slug
Noun
  • The lingerers brought their dirty dishes to the bus tub, wiped their mouths one last time with a napkin, and waved to Cleo, their faces saying, Nice job!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Nakamura designs for lingerers.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of lingerer
Noun
  • Beavis & Butthead Mike Judge created these two mush-mouthed slackers, who decades on remain among the cartoon characters most synonymous with ’90s malaise and slacker culture.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • From there, Blair conceived Mark Southard and Davis Hench, two wildly different, aging slackers who are tasked with driving teenage scion Sheridan Kimberly to rehab on behalf of his disengaged billionaire parents.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of slacker
Noun
  • Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 493 drones were fired toward the capital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Since her 2019 debut, PURGE, which drew from her experiences in the New York and Berlin rave and punk scenes, Chen has been moving toward ever-sharper contrasts between caustic drones and close-mic’d croons.
    — James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of drone
Noun
  • The iron sights of my new slug barrel came to rest on the target—still more than 60 yards away.
    — Don J. Dinndorf, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The Phillies, built on slug and stardom, also began passing the baton.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of slug
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“Shirker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shirker. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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