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ne'er-do-well definition

ne'er·-do-well (ner′do̵̅o̅ wel′)

noun

a person who never does anything worthwhile; one who cannot make a living, get things done, etc.

adjective

lazy, inadequate, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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