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Synonyms

bum
drone
fainéant
good-for-nothing
idler
loafer
ne'er-do-well
no-good
slugabed
sluggard
wastrel

lay·a·bout (lā́ə-bout́)

noun

A lazy or idle person; a loafer.

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