as in slackers
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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Mattress slackers do have an excuse, however, since some of the newer mattress-in-a-box brands aren't designed to flip.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Boomers saw Gen Xers, that’s me, as cynical slackers.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Russia’s Defense Ministry said 99 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight across Russia and occupied Crimea.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The British Army and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have completed a multi-week test in Essex using drones, advanced sensors, and AI to speed up and make safer the hunt for deadly mines and munitions scattered on battlefields.—
David Szondy
April 11,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In dense plantings, marigolds can also attract spider mites, slugs and aphids.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Spray just before dusk when slugs become active and so the wet leaves won't be burned by the sun.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Shirkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shirkers. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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