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- [loh-fer]
- /ˈloʊ fər/
- /ˈləʊ.fər/
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- [loh-fer]
- /ˈloʊ fər/
Definitions of loafer word
- noun loafer a person who loafs; lazy person; idler. 1
- noun loafer A person who idles time away. 1
- noun loafer slip-on shoe 1
- noun loafer idle person 1
- countable noun loafer Loafers are flat leather shoes with no straps or laces. 0
- noun loafer a person who avoids work; idler 0
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Origin of loafer
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30, Americanism; perhaps short for *landloafer vagabond; compare German (obsolete) Landläufer, Dutch landloper; see landloper
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Parts of speech for Loafer
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loafer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
loafer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loafer
noun loafer
- waster — a person or thing that wastes time, money, etc.
- wanderer — a Covenanter persecuted by Charles II and James II, especially one who fled home to follow rebellious Presbyterian ministers who refused to accept episcopacy.
- malingerer — to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- slouch — to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.
- lazybones — a lazy person.
Antonyms for loafer
noun loafer
- overachiever — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
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