What does slacker mean?

Definitions for slacker
ˈslæk ərslack·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. slacker, shirkernoun

    a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)

Wiktionary

  1. slackernoun

    One who procrastinates or is lazy; compare slack off.

  2. slackernoun

    A person lacking a sense of direction in life; an underachiever.

  3. slackernoun

    A person who seeks to avoid military service.

  4. slackernoun

    A user of Slackware Linux, a type of application software.

Wikipedia

  1. Slacker

    A slacker is someone who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic.

ChatGPT

  1. slacker

    A slacker is generally defined as an individual who avoids task or does less work than they are capable of. They typically lack motivation or passion and prefer to exert minimal effort towards tasks or responsibilities. This term may refer to people who underperform at their work, school, daily chores or other obligations. The reasons behind their behavior can vary from laziness to lack of ambition or discipline.

Wikidata

  1. Slacker

    A slacker is a person who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic.

CrunchBase

  1. Slacker

    Slacker is the most complete music service on Earth. The company delivers free and subscription-based access to millions of songs and hundreds of expert-programmed stations, plus news, sports and talk, on the web, mobile devices, in-car infotainment systems and consumer electronics platforms. By blending cutting-edge analytics with a team of expert music curators and content programmers, Slacker delivers a seamless music discovery experience and uniquely personalized entertainment. Slacker was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego with offices in Palo Alto, CA and New York City. For more information about Slacker, or to listen for free, visit www.slacker.com

Etymology and Origins

  1. Slacker

    An Eton term for one who never takes part in games; he cannot be coerced, and declines to exert himself in any way.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of slacker in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of slacker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of slacker in a Sentence

  1. Scott Goodrich , a friend:

    He was a very determined guy. He wasn't a slacker. He was very generous. All that is definitely in his character.

  2. Nancy Tomes:

    The wartime flavor of this is huge. Slacker is what you called someone who wasn't supporting the wartime effort.

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