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sluggard.

A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.

  2. A person slow to begin necessary work, a slothful person.

  3. A fearful or cowardly person, a poltroon.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English slogarde, probably ultimately of Old Norse origin. Equivalent to slug + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”).

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