loafer

[US]/'ləʊfə/
[UK]/'lofɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a person who is idle or lazy;a slip-on shoe.

Example Sentences

disliked loafers on the job.

A strong man is not willing to be a loafer or sponger.

crackheads, loafers, and general Nineties low life.

He is a notorious loafer, always avoiding work.

She accused him of being a loafer who never contributes.

The lazy loafer spent the whole day lying on the couch.

Don't be a loafer, get up and do something productive!

He's nothing but a loafer, always looking for excuses to avoid work.

The loafer lounged around the house all day, accomplishing nothing.

She called him a loafer for spending hours on end watching TV.

The loafer was fired from his job due to his constant tardiness.

He's a loafer who never takes responsibility for his actions.

The company cannot afford to keep a loafer on the payroll.

Real-world Examples

Sorry. You and he have the same loafers.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

I have a church's loafer, beaten to filth.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

Maybe I should have worn my loafers then, dressed down a little bit.

Source: Gossip Girl Selected

And our last example for jargon to describe others is social loafer.

Source: Learn fluent English with Anne.

Do they come in a box that says Sperry penny loafers?

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

Oh, I am quaking in my loafers.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

All right, I don't have the Sperry loafers in your size, but I do have the Hush Puppies.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

So, we need to get you lighter in those rental loafers.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

It invented the penny loafer – also known as the Weejun – in 1936.

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

Bstuer Brown Just don't get too big for your loafers, Buster Brown.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

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