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Meaning of SHIRKER

Pronunciation:  'shurkur

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
 
 Synonyms: slacker
 
 See Also: bum, do-nothing, goldbrick, idler, layabout, loafer, malingerer, scrimshanker, shammer, skulker

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Shirk"er\, n.
One who shirks. --Macaulay.

 

 

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