slugabed

[sluhg-uh-bed]

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noun

a lazy person who stays in bed long after the usual time for arising.

Origin of slugabed

First recorded in 1585–95; slug¹ + abed

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Related Words for slugabed

waster, wanderer, wastrel, malingerer, slouch, lazybones, good-for-nothing, loafer, idler, deadbeat, do-nothing, slacker, sluggard, shirker, beachcomber, lounger, goof-off, sponger, layabout

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Historical Examples of slugabed

"You are no slugabed, St. Quentin," the young councillor called.
Helmet of Navarre
Bertha Runkle

British Dictionary definitions for slugabed

slugabed

noun

a person who remains in bed through laziness

Word Origin for slugabed

C16: from slug (gard) + abed

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