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slacker

noun slack·er \ˈsla-kər\

: a person who avoids work and responsibilities

Full Definition of SLACKER

1
:  a person who shirks work or obligation; especially :  one who evades military service in time of war
2
:  a person and especially a young person who is perceived to be disaffected, apathetic, cynical, or lacking ambition
— slacker adjective
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First Known Use of SLACKER

1898

Related to SLACKER

Synonyms
goldbrick, shirker

Rhymes with SLACKER

backer, clacker, cracker, hacker, jacker, knacker, lacquer, packer, racker, sacker, smacker, stacker, tacker, tracker, whacker

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. slacker
  2. slack
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