slacker
noun
slack·er
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Definition of slacker
1
: a person who shirks work or obligation
especially
: one who evades military service in time of war
2
: a person and especially a young person who is perceived to be disaffected, apathetic, cynical, or lacking ambition
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Examples of slacker in a Sentence
The people I work with are a bunch of slackers.
there will be no slackers tolerated in this group—anyone who doesn't do their share will get booted out
Recent Examples on the Web
Low man on the show’s totem pole is Salam, an underachieving slacker who has a job as a production assistant only because his uncle Bassam (Nadim Sawalha) is the show’s producer and creator. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Tel Aviv on Fire’ deliciously walks fine comedic line of Israeli-Palestinian conflict," 8 Aug. 2019 Low man on the show’s totem pole is Salam, an underachieving slacker who has a job as a production assistant only because his uncle Bassam (Nadim Sawalha) is the show’s producer and creator. — Kenneth Turan, Twin Cities, "‘Tel Aviv on Fire’ deliciously walks fine comedic line of Israeli-Palestinian conflict," 8 Aug. 2019 Low man on the show’s totem pole is Salam, an underachieving slacker who has a job as a production assistant only because his uncle Bassam (Nadim Sawalha) is the show’s producer and creator. — Kenneth Turan, Detroit Free Press, "'Tel Aviv on Fire' plays Mideast politics for laughs," 8 Aug. 2019 Low man on the show’s totem pole is Salam, an underachieving slacker who has a job as a production assistant only because his uncle Bassam (Nadim Sawalha) is the show’s producer and creator. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Tel Aviv on Fire’ deliciously walks fine comedic line of Israeli-Palestinian conflict," 1 Aug. 2019 Half-Christmas is a holiday made popular by the Comedy Central show, Workaholics where slacker besties Blake, Ders and Andy advocate for time off of work to celebrate Half-Christmas. — Cady Lang, Time, "There's No Time Like Today to Give 'Half-Christmas' the Sitcom Holiday Appreciation It Deserves," 25 June 2019 His version of fatherhood manages to stand out in the sea of slacker sitcom dads. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "The 5 best TV shows to binge-watch with your dad this Father's Day," 15 June 2019 The staleness of her show could have something to do with the staleness of her writing room, filled exclusively with white 20- and 30-something slacker bros. — Barbara Vandenburgh, azcentral, "Emma Thompson makes ‘Late Night’ worth staying up for – almost single-handedly," 10 June 2019 Your tights, your shirts, your sports bras: all pathetic slackers! — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "The Tech Industry's Latest Fitness Craze: Recovery," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slacker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for slacker
slacker
noun
English Language Learners Definition of slacker
informal
: a person who avoids work and responsibilities
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