Etymology

sluggard

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Today it means: A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit. Full definition →

Middle English slogarde
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromslogarde
  2. English todaysluggard

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

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