Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who shirks work or responsibility.
- noun One who tries to evade military service in wartime; a draft dodger.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
procrastinates or islazy . - noun A person
lacking a sense ofdirection inlife ; anunderachiever . - noun A person who seeks to avoid military service.
- noun A user of Slackware Linux, a type of
application software . - noun A member of a certain 1990s
subculture associated withGeneration X .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
Etymologies
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Examples
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At the time of the Civil War your grandpa was what we call a slacker in these days.
Quill's Window George Barr McCutcheon 1897
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While the juxtaposition of law school with "slacker" is eye-catching, it's the second part of the book's title -- the part that comes after the colon -- that's a better description of Doria's book.
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While the juxtaposition of law school with "slacker" is eye-catching, it's the second part of the book's title -- the part that comes after the colon -- that's a better description of Doria's book.
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Pilotshark says: so sissy pansy hillbilly slacker is mr duke your plain pansy persona?
Think Progress » Liberty University Withdraws From CPAC Because Of Gay Rights Group’s Co-Sponsorship 2010
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Then, it's gingerbread pancakes with the seemingly adorable self-described "dorky" apparently stereotypical Austin slacker woman.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: February 2006 Archives 2006
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Then, it's gingerbread pancakes with the seemingly adorable self-described "dorky" apparently stereotypical Austin slacker woman.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: The New Guy. 2006
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He dressed for the gig as always, in slacker's T-shirt and jeans; the polished loafers he wore in place of his customary sneakers were the lone hint of occasion.
X Jazz 2005
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He dressed for the gig as always, in slacker's T-shirt and jeans; the polished loafers he wore in place of his customary sneakers were the lone hint of occasion.
X Jazz 2005
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The word slacker, recently come into good usage in the United States as a designation for a successful shirker of conscription, is a substantive derived from the English verb to slack, which was born as university slang and remains so to this day.
Chapter 11. American Slang. 1. Its Origin and Nature Henry Louis 1921
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Slacking Off on Investing When it comes to investing, the so-called slacker generation has become downright timid -- and in big danger of falling further behind on its retirement savings.
Six Tips to Getting the Best Deal on Your Rent Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo 2011
colleen commented on the word slacker
"One who avoids or neglects a duty or responsibility; specif., a person who shirks a duty or obligation to his country, esp. in time of war, as by attempting to evade military service."
December 14, 2006
MaryW commented on the word slacker
Attorney General Thomas Gregory
Tim Weiner, Enemies: A History of the FBI (New York: Random House, 2012), p. 16July 19, 2017