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lazybones

[ ley-zee-bohnz ]

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)
  1. a lazy person.


lazybones

/ ˈ±ô±ðɪ³úɪˌ²úəʊ²Ô³ú /

noun

  1. informal.
    a lazy person
“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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lazybones1

1580–90 lazy + bone + -s 3
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He grunted with every step, heading for his cart, and hollered, “Get up, lazybones!â€

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The lazybones description of lawmakers came into vogue once again over two decades later.

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On a positive note, Shamberger and Dylan Fleming are quite funny as a mayor and a dimwitted lazybones named Luke, respectively.

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When he changed the labor code to reduce the power of unions and make it easier to hire and fire people, he derided those who opposed his changes as “lazybones, cynics and extremists.â€

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And the other benefit to these things being so simple is you have no excuse not to do them more often, lazybones.

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