lazybones
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Meaning · English
A person who is lazy.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The foremost traveller stopped and called impatiently to his companion. "Come on, can't yer? What a lazybones yer are, Charlotte."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “lazybones” mean?
A person who is lazy.
Is “lazybones” formal or informal?
lazybones is generally slang.