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- US Pronunciation
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- [sluhg-uh-bed]
- /ˈslʌg əˌbɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sluhg-uh-bed]
- /ˈslʌg əˌbɛd/
Definitions of slugabed word
- noun slugabed a lazy person who stays in bed long after the usual time for arising. 1
- noun slugabed a person who remains in bed through laziness 0
- noun slugabed a lazy person who stays in bed when he or she should be up 0
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Origin of slugabed
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; slug1 + abed
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Parts of speech for Slugabed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slugabed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
slugabed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slugabed
noun slugabed
- beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
- goof-off — a foolish or stupid person.
- layabout — a lazy or idle person; loafer.
- lazybones — a lazy person.
- lounger — a person or thing that lounges.
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