shirker
shirker · shirkers
Drückeberger, Verpisser, Faulpelz, Faulenzer
One who shirks a duty or responsibilityOne who shirks a duty or responsibility.
» I'm not a shirker.
Я не прогульщик.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who shirks a duty or responsibility.
Drückeberger, Verpisser
a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
One who is lazy.
Faulpelz, Faulenzer
Examples
2 sentencesI'm not a shirker.
ruЯ не прогульщик.
Runaway shirkers win no crowns.
deKein Flüchtiger wird gekrönt.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
Someone who shirks:
Someone who is lazy:
Origin
From shirk + -er.From shirk + -er.
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Forms
plural: shirkersSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime):slacker