never-sweat

English

Etymology

From never + sweat.

Pronunciation

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Noun

never-sweat (plural never-sweats)

1. (slang, chiefly Canada, US, Australia) An idle or lazy person. [from 19th c.]
   • 2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 281:

     “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.”