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
Plus, the slacker peaches finally get to work.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 11 May 2026
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
Directed by John Hughes, the movie stars Matthew Broderick in the titular role of a high school slacker who plays hooky with his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) and girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara).
—Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
On previous records, Jordan’s slacker cadence offered a note of contrast that emphasized her music’s emotional peaks.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 11 May 2026
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
Directed by John Hughes, the movie stars Matthew Broderick in the titular role of a high school slacker who plays hooky with his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) and girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara).
—Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
On previous records, Jordan’s slacker cadence offered a note of contrast that emphasized her music’s emotional peaks.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacker
Noun
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The Kings will inevitably be criticized for making a series of bad decisions and bum deals while Fox, Barnes and Brown grace the game’s grandest stage a year after being cast off under questionable circumstances.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Per usual with movies like this, spelling out the terror (the roots are in hobo codes and religious legend) becomes, regrettably, a shock absorber, not a facilitator.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Schneider plays David, a reticent young man with the soulful-hobo air of a Beat poet, who makes a living as an events photographer but whose private passion is a secretive lifelong project, inherited from his father, documenting the changing Parisian suburbs.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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“Slacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacker. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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