I. ˈnō-ˌshō, -ˈshō noun
Date: 1941
1. : a person who reserves space (as on an airplane) but neither uses nor cancels the reservation
2. : a person who buys a ticket (as to a sporting event) but does not attend ; broadly : a person who is expected but who does not show up
3. : failure to show up
II. adjective
Date: 1975
: of, relating to, or being a job for which the holder is paid although performing few duties or rarely being present for work