shirker

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
  • But use it to identify slackers, not cap the rockstars who didn’t need it anyway.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Beavis and Butt-Head season 3 The iconic ’90s slackers are back.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During one such strike last week, around two dozen Russian drones entered Poland -- by far the largest-ever of Russian drones into NATO airspace.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Within the last week, Russian drones were shot down in NATO airspace over Poland and Romania.
    Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lack of slug may end up haunting them in the postseason.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Place a piece of 6 x 6-inch piece of cardboard or thin plywood on the garden surface to attract slugs, then check under it every morning.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Shirker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shirker. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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