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neer-do-well
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ne'er-do-well
/
ˈnɛər
duˌwɛl
/
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nair
-doo-wel
]
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–noun
1.
an idle, worthless person; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; good-for-nothing.
–adjective
2.
worthless; ineffectual; good-for-nothing.
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Origin:
1730–40
Synonyms:
1.
idler, loafer, wastrel.
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ne''er-do-well
(n.)
"one who is good for nothing," 1737, Scot. and northern Eng. dialect, from contraction of phrase
never do well.
The adj. is first recorded 1773.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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