never-sweat
(slang, chiefly, North America, Australia) An idle or lazy person.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(slang, chiefly, North America, Australia) An idle or lazy person.
Origin: From never + sweat. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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