deadbeat

  • 21deadbeat — a person who never pays his debts There is a policy to penalize deadbeat fathers by the local government …

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  • 22deadbeat — dead•beat [[t]ˈdɛdˌbit[/t]] n. 1) a person who avoids paying debts 2) a sponger 3) (of the indicator of an electric meter and the like) coming to a stop with little or no oscillation 4) being a parent who neglects parental responsibilities, esp.… …

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  • 23deadbeat — noun someone who fails to meet a financial obligation • Syn: ↑defaulter • Derivationally related forms: ↑default (for: ↑defaulter) • Hypernyms: ↑debtor, ↑debitor …

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  • 24Deadbeat parent — is a term referring to obligor parents of either gender that have freely chosen not to be a financially supportive parent in their children s lives. Primarily used in the US and Canada, the gender specific deadbeat dad and deadbeat mom are… …

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  • 25Deadbeat Darling — Origin Brooklyn, New York, USA Genres Alternative rock Years active 2006–Present Labels Deadbeat Records Spearhavoc Records …

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  • 26Deadbeat Hero — Directed by Shawn Amos Starring Doug Stanhope …

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  • 27Deadbeat Club — Single by The B 52 s from the album Cosmic Thing Released 1990 …

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  • 28Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat — Studio album by The Juliana Theory Released September 13, 2005 …

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  • 29Deadbeat at Dawn — Directed by Jim Van Bebber Produced by Jim Van Bebber Written by Jim Van Bebber Starring …

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  • 30Deadbeat escapement — Deadbeat Dead beat , a. (Physics) Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little …

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