good-for-nothing

good-for-nothing
adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy: That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). mihaszna, link

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  • Good for nothing — Good Good, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS. g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • good-for-nothing — {adj. phr.} Worthless. * /While Janice works hard each day, her good for nothing husband hangs around in the bars./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • good-for-nothing — {adj. phr.} Worthless. * /While Janice works hard each day, her good for nothing husband hangs around in the bars./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • good-for-nothing — adjective Date: 1533 of no use or value • good for nothing noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • good-for-nothing — /good feuhr nuth ing, nuth /, adj. 1. worthless; of no use. n. 2. a worthless or useless person. [1705 15] * * * …   Universalium

  • good-for-nothing — noun A person of little worth or usefulness. Syn: neer do well …   Wiktionary

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  • go for nothing — also {formal}[go for naught] {v. phr.} To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. * /What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention./ * /I hope that all your good work doesn t go for naught./ Compare: IN VAIN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • go for nothing — also {formal}[go for naught] {v. phr.} To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. * /What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention./ * /I hope that all your good work doesn t go for naught./ Compare: IN VAIN …   Dictionary of American idioms

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