slacker

slack·er  (slkr)

n.

1. One who shirks work or responsibility: "In terms of their outlook on the future, slackers regard tomorrow with a studied cynicism or . . . don't even conceive of one" (Julie Caniglia).

2. One who tries to evade military service in wartime; a draft dodger.

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slacker

Noun

a person who evades work or duty; shirker

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

slacker - a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) shirker armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" goldbrick - a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum" malingerer, shammer, skulker - someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity scrimshanker - a shirker

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slacker

noun layabout, shirker, loafer, skiver Brit. (slang) idler, passenger, do-nothing, piker Austral., N.Z. (slang) dodger, good-for-nothing, bludger Austral., N.Z. (informal) gold brick U.S. (slang) scrimshanker Brit. Military (slang)