About The Word Ne'er-do-well

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Ne'er-do-well

Ne'er-do-well Meaning & Definition
Ne'er-do-well Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ne'er-do-well?

[n] an idle worthless person

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ne'er-do-well: goldbrick | good-for-naught | good-for-nothing | goof-off

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See Also | bum | do-nothing | idler | layabout | loafer

Ne'er-do-well In Webster's Dictionary

\Ne'er"-do-well`\, n. A person who never does, or fares, well; a good for nothing. The idle and dissolute ne'er-do-wells of their communities. --Harper's Mag.

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