loafer
noun
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
loaferish
-
a word derived from
loafer.
Example Sentences
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He was a somewhat loaferish chap, with some appearance of the philosopher.
From The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 by Robert H. Newell
The cavalrymen are dashing down the 187 roadway, from which quick clearance has been made by the sansculotte guards and the loaferish spectators.
From Orphans of the Storm by Henry MacMahon
It was almost deserted, the boys being at school—all but a few loaferish fellows, with whom Roswell did not care to associate.
From Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XII, Jan. 3, 1891 by James Elverson
Thursby meditated an explosion, but refrained at discretion: Joan had taught him that, unlike her browbeaten mother and timid sister and her sleek, loaferish brother, she could give as good as he could send.
From Joan Thursday by Louis Joseph Vance
I was in a more loaferish mood than usual, and thought I might as well ride to town to pass the time.
From The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales by John Charles Dent
