/ ˈslʌgəd; NAmE -gərd/ noun
( formal ) a slow, lazy person
► slug·gard·ly adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from the rare verb slug be lazy or slow + -ard .
/ ˈslʌgəd; NAmE -gərd/ noun
( formal ) a slow, lazy person
► slug·gard·ly adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from the rare verb slug be lazy or slow + -ard .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005