What does get-nothing mean?
Get-nothing means (obsolete) A lazy person; an idler; a layabout..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(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.
Use get-nothing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Get-nothing means (obsolete) A lazy person; an idler; a layabout..
Common synonyms include idler.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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