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- [shur-ker]
- /ˈʃɜr kər/
- /ˈʃɜː.kər/
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- [shur-ker]
- /ˈʃɜr kər/
Definitions of shirker word
- noun shirker a person who evades work, duty, responsibility, etc. 1
- noun shirker person who avoids working 1
- noun shirker a person who avoids work 0
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Origin of shirker
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; shirk + -er1
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Parts of speech for Shirker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shirker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shirker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shirker
noun shirker
- awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
- awols — a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
- beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
- ceder — to yield or formally surrender to another: to cede territory.
- clock watcher — an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the workday or shift is over.
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