lazybones

noun

la·​zy·​bones ˈlā-zē-ˌbōnz 

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: a lazy person

Synonyms

• couch potato
• deadbeat
• do-nothing
• drone
• idler
• layabout
• loafer
• lotus-eater
• slouch
• slug
• slugabed
• sluggard

Examples of lazybones in a Sentence

he's a lazybones who is never willing to do any work

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lazybones

noun

la·​zy·​bones -ˌbōnz 

: a lazy person