dolehead
(Irish, slang) An unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits.
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(Irish, slang) An unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits.
Paddy was a dolehead who was too lazy to ever work a day in his life.
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