workshy
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Lety was originally established by the Czechoslovak government two weeks before the Nazi occupation in March 1939, as a labour camp for "workshy citizens".
From BBC
The fact that actual adolescence is a long way down the line hasn’t stopped me scanning current binge-watch The Sopranos for tips on what not to do: in particular, how to prevent my son ending up rude, workshy and infantile like Anthony Jr. I have become obsessed with trying to work out where Tony and Carmela went wrong.
From The Guardian
"Lazy interpretations related to workshy Brits are very far wide of the mark," the report said.
From BBC
The couple now live at Kensington Palace and last year William gave up his day job as an air ambulance pilot to concentrate full time on royal duties on behalf of his grandmother, having faced some criticism from British newspapers who dubbed him “workshy Wills”.
From Reuters
His aspirational character was in direct contrast to that of his friend, Terry Collier, the workshy, cynical figure played by James Bolam.
From BBC
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