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work–shy
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work–shy
(adjective)
work–shy
adjective
work–shy
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WORK–SHY
[
more work–shy; most work–shy
]
British, disapproving
:
not willing to work
:
lazy
work-shy
layabouts
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