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
  • The other end is no slacker either, featuring a pry bar that can open stubborn food tins, remove nails, and shatter glass in an emergency.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The group’s sound moves intuitively through the expansive psychedelic slacker rock ethos of the Flaming Lips into pop-punk, hip-hop, and even electronic, all with alchemic cohesion.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Unusual Machines continues to focus on integrating its recent acquisitions and expanding its presence in the commercial drone industry.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Ukrainian officials said that at least two people were injured and buildings were damaged by Russian drone strikes on the southern region of Odesa.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • But for a scientific team who found a remarkable creature, literally beyond the depths of where conventional slugs dwell, the line becomes quite a compliment.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Slimy slugs and snails are thriving in Los Angeles, California and appear to prefer urban life.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Shirker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shirker. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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