lotus-eater

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"A beautiful woman, but a regular lotus-eater."

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  1. noun Greek Mythology One of a people described in the Odyssey who lived in a drugged, indolent state from feeding on the lotus.
  2. noun A lazy person devoted to pleasure and luxury.

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