layabout

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M. Jodi Rell is a disgusting layabout, an absentee Governor Dolittle whose official calendar flutters with all the hustle and bustle of a coma patient.

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  • Abby raised her head and looked squarely into the eyes of this dog she'd always thought of as a lazy layabout, although she knew it was Ethel's fault. —  Martha Grimes - The Old Silent
  • He takes time out of his busy schedule to chat with this shiftless, layabout, goofball blogger, where we get our snark on regarding all things Detroit sports, and whatever the Hell else we feel like spewing opinions upon. —  MVN
  • Today's narcissistic layabout is tomorrow's talent —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
  • He would, if out of bed at a reasonable hour in the afternoon, be the first to admit he was a layabout, and made it his life's mission to get away with doing as little as possible for as long as he could. —  British Blogs
  • He takes time out of his busy schedule to chat with this shiftless, layabout, know-nothing, goofball blogger, where we get our snark on regarding all things Detroit sports, and whatever the Hell else we feel like spewing opinions upon. —  MVN
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