as in slug
a lazy person
he snapped instructions to the deadbeats who were standing around watching the work pile up
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Here's an idea: Don't be a deadbeat and do it yourself!
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The Learning Curve The stigma over being a stay-at-home dad holds everyone back
Too many people still view stay-at-home dads as feckless deadbeats, but their acceptance is an important step toward gender equality.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lamar has had four diss records chart on the Billboard Hot 100 (three in the top 10), calling Drake a phony, a liar, a master manipulator, a man who has issues with his Blackness, a deadbeat father, a gambling addict, and someone hiding an 11-year-old daughter.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
And to Drake himself, Lamar shames him as an alleged substance abuser, chronic deadbeat, and liar who escalated their beef to this point by evoking Lamar’s family.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The Learning Curve The stigma over being a stay-at-home dad holds everyone back
Too many people still view stay-at-home dads as feckless deadbeats, but their acceptance is an important step toward gender equality.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lamar has had four diss records chart on the Billboard Hot 100 (three in the top 10), calling Drake a phony, a liar, a master manipulator, a man who has issues with his Blackness, a deadbeat father, a gambling addict, and someone hiding an 11-year-old daughter.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
And to Drake himself, Lamar shames him as an alleged substance abuser, chronic deadbeat, and liar who escalated their beef to this point by evoking Lamar’s family.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadbeat
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The reflective foil discourages unwanted insects and pests like slugs from approaching and harming the plants, but actually helps to attract butterflies.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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Caissie could provide some left-handed slug, but the Cubs already have five outfielders fighting for playing time.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Thrun also created the now-defunct aviation company Kittyhawk, and currently manages Schmidt’s secretive military drone startup, Project Eagle, which Forbes first revealed last year.Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Russian officials acknowledged the assault, confirming that the area had been targeted by Ukrainian drones.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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What Happens Now The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently conducting a review of the snail's status to see whether the species needs special protection.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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There was the man with 100 live snakes down his pants, another with 300 tarantulas strapped to his body, the 90 giant African snails discovered in Detroit and the endangered red panda found in Bangkok alongside 86 other animals.CNN, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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Republicans consistently slander disability recipients as malingerers and layabouts.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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But his Johnny is a sullen layabout, lacking in the punk rock energy that the role requires.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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This New Year, style yours with Mango’s classic camel coat, Maria McManus’s cozy, but chic cashmere hoodie, and a pair of soft-toe suede loafers from Reformation.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Blanco, meanwhile, wore an all-white boucle-like textured suit and a lace mock turtleneck paired with brown loafers.Escher Walcott, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Deadbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadbeat. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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