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verb • avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill | ||||||||
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verb • avoid (one's assigned duties) • avoid dealing with | ||||||||
| 42% | 7 | To skive off work or school | ||||||
verb • To live off the earnings of a prostitute. • To not earn one's keep, to live off someone else or off welfare when one could be working. • To avoid one's responsibilities; to leave it to others to perform duties that one is expected to perform. • To do nothing, to be idle, especially when there is work to be done. • To take some benefit and give nothing in return. | ||||||||
To Skive Is Bad In France And In Parts Of Germany Crossword Clue
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MALINGER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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MALINGER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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