Lazybones: meaning, definitions and examples
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lazybones
[ หleษชziหboสnz ]
person
A lazy person who avoids work or effort.
Synonyms
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "lazybones" in other languages:
๐ต๐น preguiรงoso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Faulpelz
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemalas
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะตะดะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ leล
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ ใ่ (namakemono)
๐ซ๐ท paresseux
๐ช๐ธ holgazรกn
๐น๐ท tembel
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒ์ผ๋ฆ๋ฑ ์ด (geeureumbangi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุณูู
๐จ๐ฟ lenoch
๐ธ๐ฐ lenivec
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆฑ (lวnhร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ lenoba
๐ฎ๐ธ leti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปาะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแชแ (zarmatsi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษnbษl
๐ฒ๐ฝ holgazรกn
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.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #41,392, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.
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