feather merchant

noun Older Slang.

a person who avoids responsibility and effort; loafer.

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Origin of feather merchant

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby feather merchant

feather geranium, feather grass, feather in one's cap, feather in one's cap, a, feather key, feather merchant, feather one's nest, feather one's own nest, feather palm, feather rot, feather shot
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