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nounOne who shirks a duty or responsibility.
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nouna person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
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Bulgarian кръшкач, мързеливец
- кръшкач (krăškač)Someone who shirks
- мързеливец (mărzelivec)Someone who is lazy
Catalan emboscat
- emboscatSomeone who shirks
Dutch uitslover, luiaard
- uitsloverSomeone who shirks
- luiaardSomeone who is lazy
German Drückeberger, Verpisser
- DrückebergerSomeone who shirks
- VerpisserSomeone who shirks
- FaulpelzSomeone who is lazy
- FaulenzerSomeone who is lazy
Indonesian pembolos
- pembolosSomeone who shirks
Italian sfaticato, pigrone
- sfaticatoSomeone who shirks
- pigroneSomeone who is lazy
- lazzaroneSomeone who is lazy
- perdigiornoSomeone who is lazy
Māori karioi, kaikaro
- karioiSomeone who shirks
- kaikaroSomeone who shirks
- inukorokoroSomeone who is lazy
- karioiSomeone who is lazy
- ringa mākohakohaSomeone who is lazy
Polish bumelant, bumelantka
- bumelantSomeone who shirks
- bumelantkaSomeone who shirks
- nieróbSomeone who is lazy
- obibokSomeone who is lazy
- bumelantSomeone who is lazy
- bumelantkaSomeone who is lazy
Spanish embuscado, candongo
- embuscadoSomeone who shirks
- candongoSomeone who shirks
- remolónSomeone who is lazy
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APA
shirker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shirker
MLA
“shirker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shirker. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shirker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shirker.
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