lazybones
pronunciation
How to pronounce lazybones in British English:
UK [ˈleɪzibəʊnz]
How to pronounce lazybones in American English:
US [ˈleɪziboʊnz]
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- Noun:
- a lazy person
Word Origin
- lazybones (n.)
- 1590s, from lazy + plural of bone (n.).
Example
- 1. Didn 't you just buy a lazybones alarm clock ?
- 2. He is a lazybones who is always shirking responsibilities .
- 3. That lazybones has sponged off his brother for years .
- 4. At first I have to talk about my lazybones .
- 5. No. you two lazybones are too hard to serve .