loafer
If you’re a loafer, you avoid working whenever possible, preferring to lounge around relaxing instead. And, if you’re too lazy to tie your own shoes, you may prefer to wear loafers — slip-on shoes without laces.
If you’re a loafer at work, your co-workers will grow to resent you for doing nothing while they do their jobs. Loafers like to loaf, or “spend time in an idle, aimless way.” People will call you a loafer if you spend most of your time in a reclining position, take frequent breaks for snacks and naps, or obviously avoid anything resembling hard work. This noun has been in use since the mid-1800s, but its origin isn’t clear. The shoe called a loafer got its name because it’s easily slipped on, without the work of laces and knots.
person who does no work
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synonyms:
bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout-
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clock watchera worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time
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couch potatoan idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)
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dallier, dilly-dallier, dillydallier, lounger, mopesomeone who wastes time
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dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, poke, trailersomeone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
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daydreamer, woolgatherersomeone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
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goldbrick, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, goof-off, ne’er-do-well, no-accountan idle worthless person
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lazybonesa lazy person
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lie-abed, slugabeda person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
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loona worthless lazy fellow
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shirker, slackera person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
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slug, sluggardan idle slothful person
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spiva person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time
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sunbathersomeone who basks in the sunshine in order to get a suntan
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triflerone who behaves lightly or not seriously
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whittlersomeone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)
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lotus-eater, stargazersomeone indifferent to the busy world
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dreamer, escapist, wishful thinkera person who escapes into a world of fantasy
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goldbricka soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
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lingerer, loiterersomeone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
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malingerer, shammer, skulkersomeone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
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plodder, slowcoach, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mudsomeone who moves slowly
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potterer, putterera person who putters about
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scrimshankera shirker
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straggler, strayersomeone who strays or falls behind
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type of:
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nonworkera person who does nothing