First Known Use: 14th century
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1sluggard
noun slug·gard \ˈslə-gərd\
Definition of SLUGGARD
: a habitually lazy person
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Origin of SLUGGARD
Middle English sluggart
Related to SLUGGARD
- Synonyms
- couch potato, deadbeat, do-nothing, drone, idler, layabout, loafer, lotus-eater, slouch, slug, slugabed, lazybones
2sluggard
adjective
SLUGGARD Defined for Kids
sluggard
noun slug·gard \ˈslə-gərd\
Definition of SLUGGARD for Kids
: a lazy person
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