shirker

[ shur-ker ]

/ ˈʃɜr kər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shirker ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who evades work, duty, responsibility, etc.

Origin of shirker

First recorded in 1790–1800; shirk + -er¹

Words nearby shirker

shire, Shire Highlands, shire horse, Shirer, shirk, shirker, Shirleen, Shirley, Shirley poppy, Shirley Temple, shirr

Example sentences from the Web for shirker

Insist that you are no shirker, no coward, that you are brave even to daring.
The Victorious Attitude|Orison Swett Marden
She was about to set Portia hastily down in her mind as on the order of a shirker.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester
She is a slacker and a shirker, who keeps much in the background during the breeding season.
What Bird is That?|Frank M. Chapman
No soldier is a loyal soldier who is a knocker or a grumbler or a shirker.
Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army|War Department.

It would have been a condemnation of you if any one of us had been a shirker.
Carry On|Coningsby Dawson

单词	shirker
释义	shirker [ shur-ker ] / ˈʃɜr kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shirker ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who evades work, duty, responsibility, etc. Origin of shirker First recorded in 1790–1800; shirk + -er¹ Words nearby shirker shire, Shire Highlands, shire horse, Shirer, shirk, shirker, Shirleen, Shirley, Shirley poppy, Shirley Temple, shirr Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shirker Insist that you are no shirker, no coward, that you are brave even to daring. The Victorious Attitude\|Orison Swett Marden She was about to set Portia hastily down in her mind as on the order of a shirker. Marjorie Dean College Freshman\|Pauline Lester She is a slacker and a shirker, who keeps much in the background during the breeding season. What Bird is That?\|Frank M. Chapman No soldier is a loyal soldier who is a knocker or a grumbler or a shirker. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army\|War Department. It would have been a condemnation of you if any one of us had been a shirker. Carry On\|Coningsby Dawson Words related to shirker quitter, slouch, goldbrick, loafer, idler, bum, deadbeat, good-for-nothing, goof-off, avoider
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shirker

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