workshy

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workshy

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From work + shy.

adjective more workshy · most workshy · work-shy

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

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adj disinclined to work

Español	sin oficio ni beneficio
Deutsch	arbeitsscheu

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@misc{workshy_2026,
  title = {workshy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/workshy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}