scrimshanker
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Definition
Noun: - A person who avoids work or duty; a shirker: "scrimshanker" refers to someone who habitually evades responsibilities or tasks, often through laziness or deceit.
Usage
- This word is a noun used to label a person who shirks. It is typically used in informal or colloquial contexts, often with a tone of criticism or disapproval.
- It functions as a subject or object in a sentence.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in a more figurative sense to describe someone who avoids difficult situations or unpleasant tasks beyond just physical labor.
- In the debate, he was a total scrimshanker, dodging every tough question.
Variants and Related Words
- Scrimshank (verb): To shirk one's duty or avoid work.
- He tried to scrimshank by pretending to be ill.
Synonyms
- Shirker
- Slacker
- Idler
- Goldbrick (informal)
- Layabout (chiefly British)
Antonyms
- Worker
- Hard worker
- Diligent person
- Stakhanovite (historical, denotes an exceptionally productive worker)
Related Phrases/Idioms
- While not a phrasal verb, the behavior is often described with phrases like:
- To skive off (British informal): To avoid work or duty.
- He's always trying to skive off early.
- To goldbrick: To shirk responsibilities.
- He spent the afternoon goldbricking instead of filing the reports.