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ne'er-do-well

  [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.
Origin:
1730–40

Synonyms:
1. idler, loafer, wastrel.
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