slugabed

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My lord drew rein at once You are no slugabed, St. Quentin," the young councillor called.

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  1. noun One inclined to stay in bed out of laziness.

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  • "Past nine o'clock, slugabed," her cousin replied. —  Mary Balogh - An Unacceptable Offer
  • My lord drew rein at once You are no slugabed, St. Quentin," the young councillor called. —  Helmet of Navarre
  • Let's face it, I'm an unrepentant slugabed. —  The Pour
  • "What a slugabed spirit! —  The God of Love
  • "That sounds like a sad slugabed." —  My Friend Prospero
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/ˈsləgəbɛd/
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