shirks
1shirks — ʃɜrk /ʃɜËk v. evade one s duty, avoid fulfilling a responsibility …
2shirk´er — shirk «shurk», verb, noun. –v.t., v.i. to avoid or get out of doing (work or a duty): »He lost his job because he shirked his work. Common men cannot shirk world politics and at the same time enjoy private freedom (H. G. Wells). SYNONYM(S): evade …
3goof-off — n. A person who habitually shirks his duties or avoids work; an idle worthless person. [Informal] Syn: goldbrick, ne er do well, good for nothing, good for naught. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC] …
4Malingerer — Ma*lin ger*er, n. [F. malingre sickly, weakly, prob. from mal ill + OF. heingre, haingre, thin, lean, infirm, fr. L. aeger.] In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; …
5no-show — o show n. 1. someone who shirks a duty. Syn: nonattender, truant. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A person who is expected to attend a gathering but does not come. Specifically, a person who buys a ticket to a game or other entertainment and does not attend.… …
6Shirker — Shirk er, n. One who shirks. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] …
7slacker — noun Date: 1898 1. a person who shirks work or obligation; especially one who evades military service in time of war 2. a person and especially a young person who is perceived to be disaffected, apathetic, cynical, or lacking ambition • slacker… …
8goldbrick — I. noun Date: 1881 1. a. a worthless brick that appears to be of gold b. something that appears to be valuable but is actually worthless 2. a person who shirks assigned work II. verb Date: 1902 transitive verb swindle …
9soldier — I. noun Etymology: Middle English soudeour, from Anglo French soudeer, soudeour mercenary, from soudee shilling s worth, wage, from sou, soud shilling, from Late Latin solidus solidus Date: 14th century 1. a. one engaged in military service and… …
10truant — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, vagabond, idler, from Anglo French, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish trógán wretch, trúag wretched Date: 14th century one who shirks duty; especially one who stays out of school without permission II.… …
