Lazybones

Definitions

A person who is lazy.

slang

Equivalents

Examples

“The foremost traveller stopped and called impatiently to his companion. "Come⟳ on, can't yer? What a lazybones yer are, Charlotte."”

“His father thought that there was no doubt⟳ some more suitable work⟳ to be found for him, for he who should watch⟳ hares ought to be light⟳ and smart, and no lazybones, and when the hares began to run⟳ and fly⟳ about, there would be quite another dance⟳ than hanging about the house all day doing nothing.”

“How long will you lie⟳ there, O lazybones? When will you rise⟳ from your sleep⟳?”

“Isn't it time you got up, you lazybones?”

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