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get-nothing

get-nothing noun: a lazy person; an idler; a layabout.

Noun

get-nothing (plural get-nothings)

  1. (obsolete) A lazy person; an idler; a layabout.
    • Euery get-nothing is a theefe, and lazineſſe is a ſtolen water: if the Deuill can winne thee, to plye hard this liquour, hee knowes it will whet thy ſtomach to any vice.1614, Thomas Adams, The Diuells Banket [The Devil's Banquet], page 76
    Synonyms:
    idler

Synonyms of get-nothing

Forms of get-nothing

pluralget-nothings

Origin of get-nothing

From get + nothing.

Questions about get-nothing

What does get-nothing mean?
Get-nothing means a lazy person; an idler; a layabout.
What part of speech is get-nothing?
Get-nothing is a noun.
What is the plural of get-nothing?
The plural of get-nothing is get-nothings.

Words near get-nothing in the dictionary

  1. get-go
  2. get-in
  3. get-in price
  4. get-in prices
  5. get-ins
  6. get-nothing
  7. get-nothings
  8. get-off-my-lawn
  9. get-out
  10. get-out bet
  11. get-out bets

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