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slugabed

9 synonyms and 1 antonym for slugabed, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — (informal) Someone lazy who stays in bed long after they should have got up.

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Etymology

From slug (“(obsolete) to move slowly or sluggishly; to lie idle”) + abed (“in bed”).

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