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fannullone — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  • 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

fannullone is used for these senses in English:

  • cop-out (slang) A person who cops out.
  • good-for-nothing (idiomatic) Useless; worthless.
  • idler One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  • lazybones (slang) A person who is lazy.
  • loafer An idle person.
  • loon (slang) A crazy or deranged person; a lunatic.

bum — full definition

  1. noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  2. noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
  3. verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
  4. adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.

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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