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as in shirker
one who deliberately avoids work or duty
there will be no slackers tolerated in this group—anyone who doesn't do their share will get booted out
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as in bum
an idle worthless person
views the under-30 generation as a bunch of slackers
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Recent Examples of slacker
In the film, Lola belongs to Oli, a slacker and small-time drug dealer played by Jay Lycurgo, who is inspired to change his ways after adopting her — their relationship described by more than one reviewer as one of the most heartwarming in any film at this year’s festival.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Plus, the slacker peaches finally get to work.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Nah, that’s a group that figures to change over time once the Guardians weed out the slackers and add Daniel Espino, Andrew Walters and Franco Aleman to the mix.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
Mattress slackers do have an excuse, however, since some of the newer mattress-in-a-box brands aren't designed to flip.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Plus, the slacker peaches finally get to work.
—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Nah, that’s a group that figures to change over time once the Guardians weed out the slackers and add Daniel Espino, Andrew Walters and Franco Aleman to the mix.
—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
Mattress slackers do have an excuse, however, since some of the newer mattress-in-a-box brands aren't designed to flip.
—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slacker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacker
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Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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Per usual with movies like this, spelling out the terror (the roots are in hobo codes and religious legend) becomes, regrettably, a shock absorber, not a facilitator.
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Schneider plays David, a reticent young man with the soulful-hobo air of a Beat poet, who makes a living as an events photographer but whose private passion is a secretive lifelong project, inherited from his father, documenting the changing Parisian suburbs.
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