About The Word Ne'er-do-well
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Ne'er-do-well
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Ne'er-do-well: 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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