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shirker n : a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) [syn:
slacker
]
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English
Etymology
-er
shirk
Noun
One who
shirk
s a duty or responsibility.
One who is
lazy
.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
bungler
, clock watcher,
disregarder
,
dodger
, eye-servant,
goldbrick
,
goldbricker
, goof-off,
idler
,
ignorer
,
malingerer
,
neglecter
,
negligent
, old soldier,
procrastinator
,
shirk
,
skulk
,
skulker
,
slacker
,
slinker
,
sloven
,
slut
,
soldier
,
spiv
, tax dodger,
trifler
,
truant
, waiter on Providence,
welsher
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