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Definition of Shirker
1. Noun. A person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime).
Exact synonyms: Slacker
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Specialized synonyms: Goldbrick, Malingerer, Shammer, Skulker, Scrimshanker
Generic synonyms: Bum, Do-nothing, Idler, Layabout, Loafer
Derivative terms: Shirk, Slack
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Specialized synonyms: Goldbrick, Malingerer, Shammer, Skulker, Scrimshanker
Generic synonyms: Bum, Do-nothing, Idler, Layabout, Loafer
Derivative terms: Shirk, Slack
Definition of Shirker
1. n. One who shirks.
Definition of Shirker
1. Noun. One who shirks a duty or responsibility. ¹
2. Noun. One who is lazy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shirker
1. one that shirks [n -S] - See also: shirks
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shirker
Literary usage of Shirker
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Practical Life Insurance Salesmanship and Ginger Talks: How to be a by Carl Slough (1913)
"There is no line of business where the shirker and the worker are so quickly and
easily distinguished as in life insurance. There is on a staff of men, ..."
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