get-nothing en · NOUN
Etymology
From get + nothing.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A lazy person; an idler; a layabout.
Euery get-nothing is a theefe, and lazineſſe is a ſtolen water: if the Deuill can winne thee, to plye hard this liquour, hee knowes it will whet thy ſtomach to any vice.
1614, Thomas Adams, The Diuells Banket [The Devil's Banquet], page 76:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| get-nothings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |