LOAFER

Loafer

(noun) a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel

idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum

(noun) person who does no work; “a lazy bum”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

loafer (plural loafers)

An idle person.

A shoe with no laces, resembling a moccasin.

Synonyms

• (idle person): bum, bumpkin, footler, idler, lout, yob, yobbo

• (footwear): penny loafer

• See also idler

Etymology 2

Noun

loafer (plural loafers)

(Southwestern US dialects) A wolf, especially a grey or timber wolf.

Usage notes

• Often used in compound with "wolf": "loafer wolf".

Anagrams

• Florea, florae, floræ

Source: Wiktionary

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Loaf"er, n. Etym: [G. läufer a runner, Prov. G. laufer, lofer, fr. laufen to run. See Leap.]

Definition: One who loafs; a lazy lounger. Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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