lazy as Ludlam's dog
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ludlam's dog was proverbially said to have leaned its head against the wall to bark.
Adjective[edit]
lazy as Ludlam's dog (not comparable)
- (simile, archaic) Exceptionally lazy.
- Synonym: idle as Ludlam's dog
References[edit]
- John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary