ne'er-do-wells

A form of ne'er-do-well — A person without a means of support; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; a good-for-nothing.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ne'er-do-well
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