безде́лник — meaning in English
bezdelnik
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English meaning
- bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
- deadbeat noun A person who avoids responsibility, especially someone who fails to pay debts or support their family.
- fribble verb To waste or fritter.
- idler noun One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
- lazybones noun An informal, often affectionate, term for a lazy person.
- loafer noun A person who avoids work and idles their time away.
- loon noun A diving water bird known for its haunting, wailing call, found in North America and northern Europe.
Senses
безде́лник is used for these senses in English:
- corner boy (Ireland, US) A young man who hangs around on street corners.
- deadbeat (pejorative) A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
- fribble A frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop.
- layabout A lazy person.
- lazybones (slang) A person who is lazy.
- loafer An idle person.
- loon (obsolete) An idler, a lout.
bum — full definition
- noun British informal term for the buttocks.
- noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
- verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
- adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.
deadbeat — full definition
- noun A person who avoids responsibility, especially someone who fails to pay debts or support their family.
- adj Failing to meet financial or family obligations.