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shirker

Variant of shirk

transitive verb

to neglect or evade doing (something that should be done)

Origin: ? akin to Ger schurke, scoundrel, rascal

intransitive verb

to neglect or evade work, duty, etc.

Related Forms:

shirker noun

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