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layabouts
[/ˈleɪəbaʊts/]
noun
pl: layabouts
vadios
1.
People who spend their time idly; those who avoid work or responsibility
The layabouts on the corner never seem to have jobs.
Os vadios na esquina nunca parecem ter empregos.
2.
Unemployed or underemployed individuals who lounge around
He called his unemployed friends a bunch of layabouts.
Ele chamou seus amigos desempregados de um monte de vadios.
NYC Slang
bums, street dudes
Synonyms
idlers
loafers
bums
sluggards
ne'er-do-wells
freeloaders
Antonyms
workaholics
diligent workers
industrious people
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
vadios
most common term for lazy, unemployed people
Brazil
preguiçosos
emphasizes laziness rather than unemployment
Brazil
malandros
informal/colloquial, implies cunning idleness
Portugal
vagabundos
common Portuguese term with similar connotation
Related Idioms & Phrases
bum around
loaf around
sit idle
waste time
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