shirk
shirk definition
shirk (s̸hʉrk)
transitive verb
to neglect or evade doing (something that should be done)
Etymology: ? akin to Ger schurke, scoundrel, rascal
intransitive verb
to neglect or evade work, duty, etc.
Related Forms:
- shirker shirk′er noun
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