What does layabout mean?

Definitions for layabout
ˈleɪ əˌbaʊtlayabout

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bumnoun

    person who does no work

    "a lazy bum"

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  1. layaboutnoun

    A lazy person.

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  1. layabout

    A layabout is a person who habitually avoids work, responsibility, or any form of physical exertion, often spending large amounts of time doing nothing or indulging in idleness or leisure activities at the expense of important duties.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of layabout in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of layabout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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