Faulenzer — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

Faulenzer is used for these senses in English:

• idler One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
• layabout A lazy person.
• lazybones (slang) A person who is lazy.
• loafer An idle person.
• loon (obsolete) An idler, a lout.
• shirker One who is lazy.

idler — full definition

1. noun One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
2. noun One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
3. noun Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch.
4. noun A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its own axle, but forms part of a gear train, supports a moving belt, etc.

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