layabout

/ˈleɪəˌbaʊt/
noun
  1. A person who is lazy and avoids work or activity.
    • Instead of helping with the chores, the layabout just sat in the yard doing nothing.
    • The boss fired the layabout who never finished his tasks on time.
    • My brother is such a layabout; he spends all day on the couch watching TV.
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