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lazy Lawrence

noun

Etymology

A reference to a character in Scottish folklore.

Definitions

  1. A lazy person.

    • On the other hand only inveterate loiterers, the Lazy Lawrences of travel, can appreciate the subtler beauties of this woodland world. There are certain sights and sounds not to be caught by hurried observers, […]
    • “Lazy Lawrences” had no kind of a good time under his dominion, and the strap and ferule were not mere ornaments about his throne, but for use: […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA