DEADBEAT


Meaning of DEADBEAT in English

I. ˈded-ˌbēt noun

Date: 1863

1. : loafer

2. : one who persistently fails to pay personal debts or expenses

II. adjective

Date: circa 1864

: having a pointer that gives a reading with little or no oscillation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.