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 Definitions of ne'er-do-well  [ɛər]  

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Definition of 'ne'er-do-well' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) ne'er-do-well
an idle, worthless person; good-for-nothing.

2. (adj.) ne'er-do-well
worthless; ineffectual; good-for-nothing.

Etymology:  (1730–40)

Definition of 'ne'er-do-well' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught
an idle worthless person

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