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ne'er-do-well

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  1. goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naughtnoun

    an idle worthless person

    Synonyms:
    good-for-naught, no-account, goldbrick, good-for-nothing, goof-off

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