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Definition of shirker noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shirker

noun
 
/ˈʃɜːkə(r)/
 
/ˈʃɜːrkər/
(disapproving)
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  1. a person who avoids doing something they should do, especially because they are too lazy
    • There is no room in our organization for shirkers.
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