Meanings
nounlazy man's load (plural lazy man's loads or lazy men's loads)
plural lazy man's loads · plural lazy men's loads
- A heavy and potentially harmful or unmanageable load that should be split into two smaller loads.
Origin
A lazy person might try to reduce the number of trips back and forth by carrying more each time.
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lazy man's load. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazy%20man's%20load
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“lazy man's load.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazy%20man's%20load. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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