layabout
pronunciation
How to pronounce layabout in British English:
UK [ˈleɪəbaʊt]
How to pronounce layabout in American English:
US [ˈleəˌbaʊt]
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- Noun:
- person who does no work
Word Origin
- layabout (n.)
- "habitual loafer," 1932, from lay (v.) + about. One who "lays about" the house, etc.
Example
- 1. Her is a good for nothing layabout .
- 2. You 're a selfish , good for nothing , layabout slob !
- 3. Now , if you want to be just some background layabout , so be it .
- 4. Her boyfriend is a good-for-nothing layabout .
- 5. I don 't suppose those things matter to a bunch of layabout wizards ?