1
as in shirker
one who deliberately avoids work or duty
there will be no slackers tolerated in this group—anyone who doesn't do their share will get booted out
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2
as in bum
an idle worthless person
views the under-30 generation as a bunch of slackers
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Recent Examples of slacker
Pan excels at making the reader care about Cueball and Eddy, who start out as naive, harmless slackers.
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Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Breckin Meyer played the slacker stoner Travis Birkenstock in Clueless, which was based on actors like Sean Penn in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Keanu Reeves in the 1989 films Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Parenthood.
—Julia Emmanuele, People.com, 19 July 2025
But going all day Tuesday and Wednesday is flirting with overkill and asking too much, even of the devout slackers.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Paradise Records is sometimes a slacker comedy fitted around long, awkward conversations.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
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Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Breckin Meyer played the slacker stoner Travis Birkenstock in Clueless, which was based on actors like Sean Penn in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Keanu Reeves in the 1989 films Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Parenthood.
—Julia Emmanuele, People.com, 19 July 2025
But going all day Tuesday and Wednesday is flirting with overkill and asking too much, even of the devout slackers.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Paradise Records is sometimes a slacker comedy fitted around long, awkward conversations.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacker
Noun
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Celebratory backslaps, encouraging bum-pats and the fall of opposition wickets celebrated en masse are often an indication of a team’s togetherness.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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From oversized, slouchy hobos to structured East-West silhouettes and laptop-ready work totes, this season’s best suede bags deliver a luxurious polish that will elevate every fall wardrobe.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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On May 3, she was seen toting around the brand's slouchy black hobo bag with gunmetal hardware before switching to one of their smaller shoulder bags for a concert later that night.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Slacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacker. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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