layabout
Translation
loafer, slacker
Examples
Her son is a complete layabout.
Her son is a complete layabout.
He's just a lazy layabout who won't get a job.
He's just a lazy layabout who won't get a job.
Grammar Patterns
a ((layabout)) a lazy person Her son is a complete layabout.
Similar Words
Synonyms: idler, loafer, shirker; Antonyms: worker, go-getter
Etymology
A combination of 'lay' and 'about', suggesting someone who just 'lays about' or idles around.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone who just 'lays about' all day, doing nothing productive.