Associations to the word «Shirker»

Wiktionary

SHIRKER, noun. One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
SHIRKER, noun. One who is lazy.

Dictionary definition

SHIRKER, noun. A person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime).

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope