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Meaning of get-nothing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A lazy person; an idler; a layabout.

obsolete

Examples

“Euery get-nothing is a theefe, and lazineſſe is a ſtolen water: if the Deuill can winne thee, to plye hard this liquour, hee knowes it will whet thy ſtomach to any vice.”

The Devil's Banquet

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

get-out get-out bet get-out clause get-out-of-jail-free card get-penny get-rich-quicker

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