do-little

American  

[doo-lit-l] / ˈduˌlɪt l /

noun

1. a lazy person; one who does little but does not admit to it.

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Etymology

Origin of do-little

First recorded in 1580–90; do ¹ ( def. ) + little ( def. )

Example Sentences

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do-little

For many years, postal reform was the poster child of a do-little Congress.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2016

When he ran for reëlection, in 2014, the Los Angeles Times editorial board preceded its endorsement of him by calling the position a “notoriously do-little job.”

From The New Yorker ● Feb. 12, 2015

Bonn is also displeased with Carter's do-little attitude toward the plummeting dollar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Americans who remember Ike at all tend to recall a do-little President or a mangler of sentences at press conferences.

From Time Magazine Archive

I showed him that he was a do-little, a good-for-nothing pin-sticker.

From Edelweiss A Story by Berthold Auerbach