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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLoafer
/ˈloʊ.fər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who avoids work or activity; an idle person.
"He was often seen as a loafer, spending his days lounging at the café." - 2
A type of shoe that is easy to put on and take off, typically without laces.
"She wore a pair of stylish loafers to the office."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'loafer' originated in the late 19th century, derived from the German word 'lauffe', meaning 'to run or walk'. It evolved to describe a type of shoe that is easy to slip on and off, reflecting a casual style.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loafer" is said worldwide
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flâneur
Transliteration: flaneur
"Il était connu comme un flâneur, passant ses journées à ne rien faire."
Faulenzer
Transliteration: fau-len-zer
"Er war ein Faulenzer, der den ganzen Tag im Park saß."
nullafacente
Transliteration: nul-la-fa-cen-te
"Era un nullafacente, sempre in giro senza fare nulla."
holgazán
Transliteration: ol-gaz-an
"Era un holgazán que nunca quería trabajar."
vagabundo
Transliteration: va-ga-bun-do
"Ele era um vagabundo que passava o dia na praça."
आलसी
Transliteration: aalasi
"वह एक आलसी था, जो कभी काम नहीं करता था।"
游手好闲的人
Transliteration: yóu shǒu hǎo xián de rén
"他是个游手好闲的人，总是无所事事。"
게으름뱅이
Transliteration: ge-eu-reum-bae-ngi
"그는 게으름뱅이로 항상 일을 피했다."
怠け者
Transliteration: namakemono
"彼は怠け者で、いつも何もしない。"
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