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Definition of
lazybones noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lazybones
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈleɪziˌboʊnz
/
/
[
singular
]
(
old-fashioned
)
(
informal
)
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used to refer to a lazy person
Come on, lazybones, get up!
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lazybones
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