scrimshanker
1scrimshanker — noun (UK military slang) A shirker See Also: scrimshank …
2scrimshanker — n. one who avoids his responsibilities, one who shirks his duties …
3scrimshanker — scrim·shank·er …
4scrimshanker — Shirker …
5scrimshanker — noun a shirker • Derivationally related forms: ↑scrimshank • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain …
6scrimshank — scrimshanker, n. /skrim shangk /, v.i. Brit. Slang. to avoid one s obligations or share of work; shirk. [1885 90; orig. uncert.] * * * …
7scrimshank — [ skrɪmʃaŋk] verb Brit. informal (especially of a person in the armed services) shirk one s duty. Derivatives scrimshanker noun Origin C19: of unknown origin …
8lie-abed — n slugabed, Inf. lazybones, Inf. lazyboots, Inf. lazylegs; idler, loafer, lounger, loller, do nothing, slouch, sluggard; shirker, Inf. goldbricker, Sl. goof off, Brit. Sl. skiver, Brit. Sl. scrimshanker; laggard, loiterer, lingerer, sleepy head;… …
9loafer — n idler, do nothing, slouch, sluggard, lounger, loller, faineant, Fr. flaneur, Brit. layabout, Sl. drugstore cowboy; malinger, shirker, clock watcher, Inf. goldbricker, Sl. goof off, Sl. featherbedder, Both Brit. Sl. skiver, scrimshanker;… …
10procrastinator — n delayer, deferrer, postponer, cunc tator, temporizer; malingerer, shirker, loafer, Sl. goof off, Sl. goldbrick, idler, Brit. Si. scrimshanker, do nothing, faineant; neglector, ignorer, disregarder; dodger, evader …