shirker

American  

[shur-ker] / ˈʃɜr kər /

noun

1. a person who evades work, duty, responsibility, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of shirker

First recorded in 1790–1800; shirk + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Most companies also don’t put in the effort to catch shirkers by matching up badge swipes, Wi-Fi connections, time-off schedules and other data, Bloom added, citing conversations with dozens of human-resources chiefs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carrie, who orders way too much pie for the occasion, delivers desserts to all the party shirkers, and the last we see of LTW and Herbert is them enjoying carbs and each other’s company.

From Salon

Cookie shirkers of the world, unite: Together, we can face unafraid the plans that we’ve made.

From Washington Post

"Rather than blanket mandates or unhelpful language about shirkers getting back to the office, employers have sensible conversations with the staff about how that return will happen," he added.

From BBC

“They ought to think about other people rather than themselves,” she said of the shirkers.

From Washington Post