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    ne'er-do-well
    [ˈnerdəˌwel]
    NOUN
    ne'er-do-well (noun) · ne'er-do-wells (plural noun)
    1. a person who is lazy and irresponsible:
      "a bit of a ne'er-do-well whose only interests seemed to be cards and boozing"
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  3. An idle worthless person
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    ne'er-do-well noun ˈner-du̇-ˌwel : an idle worthless person ne'er-do-well adjective
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    ne'er-do-well [ne'er-do-well] An idle worthless person Noun an idle worthless person
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    Webne'er-do-well. noun. ˈne (ə)r-du̇-ˌwel, ˈna (ə)r-. : an idle worthless person. Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged.

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    The term ne'er-do-well was used in the nineteenth-century Australasian colonies to denote young British and Irish men seen as undesirable. These men were typically thought to be the younger sons of wealthy families who had somehow failed to fulfil their potential, so they were sent to the colonies to 'improve' themselves. Sometimes called 'remittance men' because they relied on payments from their families, other colonists held that these men typically spent this money on d…

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      WebJan 08, 2015 · Ne'er-do-well definition, an idle, worthless person; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; good-for-nothing. See …

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      Webhaving no ambition, success, or value to society the ne'er-do-well denizens of a seedy bar near the docks.

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      WebNe'er do well is a person or thing that is no good, that is not capable or not willing to do what is expected or proper. An example of a ne'er do well is a guy who just won't …

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      WebThe meaning of NE'ER-DO-WEEL is chiefly Scottish variant of ne'er-do-well. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are …

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      WebDec 29, 2004 · Ne'er-do-well. a rogue, vagrant or vagabond without means of support; a good-for-nothing louse. Owned at that time by Corellian smuggler, rogue and ultimate …

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      Webne'er-do-well. [ne'er-do-well] An idle worthless person. Noun. an idle worthless person. Usage Examples. Misspelled Form. ne'er-do-well, bne'er-do-well, hne'er-do-well, jne'er …

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