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[ slak-er ] / ˈslæk ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slacker ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who evades his or her duty or work; shirker. a person who evades military service. an especially educated young person who is antimaterialistic, purposeless, apathetic, and usually works in a dead-end job. Origin of slackerFirst recorded in 1790–1800; slack1 + -er1; def. 3 popularized by the film Slackers (1991) SYNONYMS FOR slacker1 malingerer, dodger, laggard. SEE SYNONYMS FOR slacker ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby slackerslab top, slab track, slack, slack-baked, slacken, slacker, slack-jawed, slack-key, slack off, slacks, slack suit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slackerIn the early days, “if you worked at home and you were a slacker, perhaps you got weeded out faster,” she said. Current, Former Yahoo Employees Question the Ban on Working From Home|Winston Ross|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST Despite his slacker credentials, Smith had never had a pot habit. Kevin Smith, Burned Out?|Chris Lee|September 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST Though he's not Clooney, Knocked Up's Rogen isn't the slacker he's often made out to be. Top 10 Unlikely Superheroes in Movies|Sujay Kumar|January 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST Nicole LaPorte on Pee-wee's first tweet, Diablo Cody's online ethics, and Oprah's slacker ways. Hollywood's Twitter Economy|Nicole LaPorte|October 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
If he had a lame leg or a bad foot, he was "started" with a rope's-end as a "slacker." The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore|John R. Hutchinson "Daren, there are people who called Dick Swann a slacker," returned Lorna, as if forced to give this information. The Day of the Beast|Zane Grey At the outbreak of the war her antipathy to young Stillwell as a slacker had been violent. To Him That Hath|Ralph Connor She is a slacker and a shirker, who keeps much in the background during the breeding season. What Bird is That?|Frank M. Chapman Oh, I know, her husband's a slacker and no real good to anybody. The Real Adventure|Henry Kitchell Webster
British Dictionary definitions for slacker
nouna person who evades work or duty; shirker informal - an educated young adult characterized by cynicism and apathy
- (as modifier)slacker culture
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slackerquitter, slouch, goldbrick, loafer, idler, bum, deadbeat, good-for-nothing, goof-off, avoider |