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How to pronounce “ne'er-do-well

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A person without a means of support; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; a good-for-nothing.

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Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A person without a means of support; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; a good-for-nothing.
  • A person who is up to no good; a rogue.
  • [Adjective]
  • Showing the characteristics of a ne'er-do-well: indolent, worthless, or roguish.

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