Lazybones: meaning, definitions and examples

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lazybones

[ ˈleɪziˌboʊnz ]

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person

A lazy person who avoids work or effort.

Synonyms

idler, loafer, slacker

Examples of usage

Don't be such a lazybones, get up and help out!
He's always been a bit of a lazybones, preferring to stay in bed rather than do anything productive.

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informal

A lazy or idle person, especially one who spends a lot of time in bed.

Synonyms

do-nothing, layabout, slugabed

Examples of usage

He's such a lazybones, he sleeps in until noon every day.
The lazybones finally got out of bed and decided to do something productive.

Translations

Translations of the word "lazybones" in other languages:

🇵🇹 preguiçoso

🇮🇳 आलसी

🇩🇪 Faulpelz

🇮🇩 pemalas

🇺🇦 ледар

🇵🇱 leń

🇯🇵 怠け者 (namakemono)

🇫🇷 paresseux

🇪🇸 holgazán

🇹🇷 tembel

🇰🇷 게으름뱅이 (geeureumbangi)

🇸🇦 كسول

🇨🇿 lenoch

🇸🇰 lenivec

🇨🇳 懒汉 (lǎnhàn)

🇸🇮 lenoba

🇮🇸 leti

🇰🇿 жалқау

🇬🇪 ზარმაცი (zarmatsi)

🇦🇿 tənbəl

🇲🇽 holgazán

Word origin

The term 'lazybones' originated in the mid-19th century as a colloquial expression used to describe a person who is lazy or idle. The word 'lazy' dates back to the 1540s, derived from the Middle Low German 'lais' meaning 'idle, lazy'. 'Bones' was added to create a playful and informal term for a lazy person. Over time, 'lazybones' has become a commonly used term to humorously describe individuals who avoid work or exertion.