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workshy

workshy adjective: disinclined to work; lazy.

Adjective

workshy (comparative more workshy, superlative most workshy)

  1. (UK) Disinclined to work; lazy.
    • Workshy benefits claimants should stop watching daytime television and get a job.

Forms of workshy

comparativemore workshy
superlativemost workshy
alternative formwork-shy

Origin of workshy

From work + shy.

Words formed from workshy

Questions about workshy

What does workshy mean?
Workshy means disinclined to work; lazy.
What part of speech is workshy?
Workshy is an adjective.

Words near workshy in the dictionary

  1. workshopper
  2. workshoppers
  3. workshoppes
  4. workshopping
  5. workshops
  6. workshy
  7. workshyness
  8. worksite
  9. worksites
  10. workslop
  11. worksome

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