never-sweat
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Meaning · English
An idle or lazy person.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
If you're planning on drilling your own oil, Ms. McCullough, let me assure you there is no faster way to go bankrupt, and you'll end up living in one of those houses with the niggers and the never-sweats.
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 “never-sweat” mean?
An idle or lazy person.
Is “never-sweat” formal or informal?
never-sweat is generally slang.