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drag-ass

drag-ass

1 9.9
A person who is lazy and slow to do things
  • noun
  • /dræɡ æs/
  • Offensive
translation icon : [Ofensivo] vago de mierda
  • The rest of you drag-asses, you need help?

Examples

  • Stop being such a drag-ass and start contributing to the team effort.

  • After a week of vacation, I returned to work only to find my colleagues still being drag-asses about their projects.

  • His drag-ass attitude during the meeting frustrated everyone who wanted to make progress.

Synonyms

bum
vsdrag-ass
  • Offensive
142 7.2

A lazy person who others dislike for not working

is more a general unmotivated dullness rather than a moral judgment
slug
vsdrag-ass
  • Offensive
12 7.0

A person who is lazy and does not want to work

is about low energy and lack of interest rather than mere slowness
loafer
vsdrag-ass
  • Offensive
5 5.8

A person who avoids work and does very little

is focused on dullness and lack of motivation rather than idle pastime
sluggard
vsdrag-ass
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often avoids work and is lazy

is more about being dull and unmotivated than just avoiding work
lazybones
vsdrag-ass
  • Offensive
1 7.2

A person who avoids work and prefers to rest

is centered on being dull and unmotivated rather than occasional rest
lazy fat-ass
vsdrag-ass
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude name for someone seen as lazy and very overweight

is less about insult and more about dull, unmotivated behaviour

Antonyms

go-getter
16 5.0

A person who is active and tries hard to succeed, especially at work

How Lazy

drag-ass
  • Offensive
1 9.9
sluggard
  • Offensive
1 9.9
loafer
  • Offensive
5 5.8
slowcoach
  • Offensive
1 8.4
dawdler
1 7.1

Surface Forms

drag-ass singular
drag-asses plural

Morphology

drag-ass = drag + ass (transparent) = drag + ass

The insult is a straightforward compound metaphor ('to drag one's ass' = move slowly), so learners can infer 'lazy/slow person' from the components.

Etymology

The word drag-ass comes from the parts drag ('to pull' or 'move slowly') and ass ('donkey', used for a slow or foolish person). So a drag-ass is someone who slows things down or is lazy and holds others back.