scrimshanker
- noun
- /ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋkər/
- Offensive
:
escaqueador
- It's hard to get any work done when there's a scrimshanker on the team.
Examples
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Everyone knew he was a scrimshanker who tried to dodge every unpleasant job.
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He is known as a lazy scrimshanker in the office.
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The army sergeant was tired of dealing with scrimshankers in his platoon.
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Don't be such a scrimshanker!
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The manager confronted the scrimshanker who always avoided his fair share of the workload.
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In a group project, having a scrimshanker can slow everyone down and lead to frustration.
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His reputation as a scrimshanker made it difficult for him to find work in such a competitive environment.
Synonyms
33
4.6
A person who avoids work and often does very little
20
7.9
A person who avoids duties and rules by lying or tricking others
5
5.8
A person who avoids work and does very little
2
7.0
A person who avoids work and does very little
2
9.9
A lazy person who does not help with work
1
8.0
A person who avoids work or responsibility, often by making excuses
1
9.9
A person who avoids work by pretending to be busy
1
9.6
A person who avoids work by pretending to be busy
1
7.2
A person who avoids work and prefers to rest
1
9.9
A person who avoids work and does very little
A person who avoids work by pretending to be ill
A person who avoids work or duties by making excuses
A person who often misses school or work on purpose
Antonyms
How Idle
Surface Forms
Morphology
scrimshanker = scrimshank (transparent) = scrimshank + er
The noun is a regular agentive formation from the verb 'scrimshank' using the productive suffix '-er'.
Etymology
The word scrimshanker comes from old British slang and means a person who 'avoids work', and it is like the common word shirker. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone quietly slipping away from a job, because a scrimshanker dodges tasks and duty.