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sluggard

English

Etymology

From Middle English slogarde, probably ultimately of Old Norse origin. Equivalent to slug +? -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”).

Noun

sluggard (plural sluggards)

  1. A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.
  2. A person slow to begin necessary work, a slothful person.
  3. A fearful or cowardly person, a poltroon.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:idler

Related terms

  • lug
  • slug
  • sluggish

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slugabed

English

Etymology

From slug (“(obsolete) to move slowly or sluggishly; to lie idle”) +? abed (“in bed”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?sl???b?d/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?sl????b?d/, /?sl??-/
  • Hyphenation: slug?a?bed

Noun

slugabed (plural slugabeds)

  1. A lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up; a sluggard.
    Synonyms: late riser; see also Thesaurus:idler

Alternative forms

  • slug-a-bed
  • sluggabed
  • slugabug

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References

Further reading

  • slacker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • slugabed in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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