workshy

English

Alternative forms

• work-shy

Etymology

work +‎ shy

Adjective

workshy (comparative more workshy, superlative most workshy)

1. (British) Disinclined to work; lazy.

   Workshy benefits claimants should stop watching daytime television and get a job.

Translations

disinclined to work

• Danish: arbejdssky
• Dutch: werkschuw (nl), arbeidsschuw (nl)
• German: arbeitsscheu (de)
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• Icelandic: latur til vinnu m, verklatur m, hyskinn m
• Spanish: sin oficio ni beneficio
• Swedish: arbetsskygg (sv)