loafer
ˈloʊfər-
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Loafer
a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel -
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loafer
person who does no work "a lazy bum"
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Loafer
One who loafs; a lazy lounger.
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loafer
An idle man, lounger, or aimless stroller, of whatever social condition; specifically, one who is too lazy to work or pursue regular business, and lounges about, depending upon chance or disreputable means for subsistence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary G. läufer, a runner, Prov. G. laufer, lofer, fr. laufen, to run. See Leap
Michael Jackson's Loafers, Amy Winehouse's Robe Fetch $$$ at Auction. billboard.com
Mitt Romney is making his long teased loafers-on-the-ground foray into Pennsylvania on Sunday. usnews.com
You look down at your feet and see that those funky old loafers of yours are sorely in need of a shine. phoenixnewtimes.com
This accent has more loves than the loafer. elle.com
Everyone seems comfortable with the relationship between lawmakers and lizard-loafered lobbyists except We the Unwashed . gwinnettdailypost.com
Few icons remind us of the "loafers with no socks" era of the 1980s better than the wine cooler . brandpackaging.com
Few icons remind us of the "loafers with no socks" era of the 1980s better than the wine cooler. brandpackaging.com
Entering a world where Christian Louboutin, Kate Spade and other designers have all tread before, a high-end shoe designer has filed a lawsuit against the Gap, charging the clothing chain with replicating his signature loafers and stripes. vel.com
Gap Sued by Shoe Designer over Look- Alike Loafers (Photo Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images). jbc.com
In a scene typical of early Houston, a slave woman tries not to laugh as three well-armed and drunken "rowdy loafers" harass and alarm a respectable family from the upper crust. houstonpress.com
Leather loafers can be found at West Marine for $79.99. keynoter.com
Pointy-toed flat pumps, sandals and smoking slippers—masculine shoes with a thin sole and a loafer-like tongue—followed for next spring. online.wsj.com
Ivy Green Loafer ($650) by Leffot, leffot.com. esquire.com
"The first thing that needs to happen, I think, is to get these people out of their homes," a man wearing a bespoke blue-striped shirt, a Hermés tie patterned with elephants and Ferragamo loafers said recently. observer.com
Sid Mashburn Italian Penny Loafer. esquire.com
The loafers in the hotel drew closer. "The Yukon Trail" by
But now you come under the muzzle of the ordinance; you're a loafer. "The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844" by
The exasperated officer turned to the cab-driver, as he slung the street loafers from him to right and left. "Phantom Wires" by
I felt that I could hardly blame her if she got the idea that I was a worthless loafer or tramp. "Modern American Prose Selections" by
They are therefore unfit for any society but that of loafers and brawlers. "The Drummer Boy" by
I'll have no loafers aboard my boat. "Chatterbox, 1905." by
Also wot you call loafer: 'e do not work wen 'e wish not to. "The Best Short Stories of 1915" by
That this should be said of him to the loafers at the mill! "The Young Mountaineers" by
Trench-life bred loafers, and loafers never made the best soldiers. "The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry" by
Poorly clad street loafers sought to idle away their time with a visit to Santa Claus. "A Son of the City" by
Who ne'er was known to shrink, or fear
The face of interloper;
Poor "Turk" was ever, soon or late,
From puppy up to dog's estate,
A foe to thief or loafer.
But the knowledge of my hunger was swallowed by his greed.
He said I was a loafer and for work had no desire,
And so, to do him justice, I set his shed on fire.
no commissions, ladies high in soulful praise
(pal) none,
costumes as usual, turtleneck sweaters, loafers,
in & among the busy Many who brays
art is if anything fun.
And they'll all come out, every loafer grown
A lion to handcuff a man that's down.
What's that? Oh, the coachman's bulleted hat!
I'll give it a head to fit it pat.
Thank you! No cravat.
Entered a Smeaton public-house, determined to keep steady.
A celebrated loafer there determined upon showing him
That he once had the pleasure and the privilege of knowing him.
If the loafers and idlers scoff, never heed:
True men and true women will wish you "God-speed."
There is nothing of purity, pleasure, or cheer
To be gotten from whiskey, wine, brandy, or beer.
Don't drink, boys, Don't!