shirker

English

Etymology

shirk +‎ -er

Noun

shirker (plural shirkers)

One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
One who is lazy.

Synonyms

goldbrick (dated)

Translations

Someone who shirks

Catalan: emboscat m
Dutch: uitslover (nl),
German: Drückeberger (de) m, Verpisser m

Maori: karioi
Spanish: embuscado m

Someone who is lazy

Dutch: luiaard (nl),
German: Faulpelz (de) m, Faulenzer (de) m

Maori: inukorokoro, karioi
Spanish: remolón (es)

See also

malingerer

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