🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

게으름뱅이

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geureum baengi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dawdler/ˈdɔːd.lər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 항상 게으름뱅이입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who wastes time or is slow in doing something.

    "Despite the looming deadline, he remained a dawdler, taking his time with every task."
  2. 2

    Someone who engages in aimless or idle activity.

    "The dawdler spent the afternoon wandering aimlessly through the park."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'dawdler' originates from the verb 'dawdle', which is derived from the early 17th century, possibly from the dialectal term 'dawd', meaning to waste time. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a general sense of idleness to a more specific connotation of someone who lingers or procrastinates.

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