Noun: shirker shur-ku(r)
- (military) a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
"The shirker always found excuses to avoid the most difficult tasks";
- slacker [US, informal]
- [informal] Person who does no work
"a lazy shirker";
- idler, loafer, do-nothing [informal], layabout [informal], bum [N. Amer, informal], slacker [informal], deadbeat [informal]
Derived forms: shirkers
Type of: nonworker