shirker meaning

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shirker (noun): a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime).

Definition of shirker

  1. a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)

    Synonyms: slacker

    Type of: idler

    Kinds: goldbrick, malingerer, scrimshanker

    Related forms: shirk

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in ER · 7-letter words

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