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Adjective: do-nothing  doo'nú-thing
Usage: informal
  1. Characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility
    "a do-nothing government"
Noun: do-nothing  doo'nú-thing
Usage: informal
  1. Person who does no work
    - idler, loafer, layabout [informal], bum [N. Amer, informal], slacker [informal], shirker [informal], deadbeat [informal]

Derived forms: do-nothings

See also: irresponsible

Type of: nonworker

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donna
Donne
Donnean
Donner Pass
Donnian
donnish
donnybrook
donor
donor card
do-nothing
don't
don't mention it
don't-know
donut
donut fryer
donut machine
doob
doobie
doobrie
doobry