deadbeat
noun/ˈdedbiːt/
/ˈdedbiːt/
(informal)- (especially North American English) a lazy person; a person who does not want to work or achieve anythingTopics Personal qualitiesc2
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- (North American English) a person or company that tries to avoid paying their debtsTopics Personal qualitiesc2
- (also deadbeat dad)(North American English) a father who does not live with his children and does not pay their mother any money to take care of themTopics Personal qualitiesc2
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