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good-for-nothing

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌgʊdfə^rˈnʌθɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gŏŏd′fər nuth′ing, -nuth′-)

good-for-nothing
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loafer, layabout

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