"lead swinger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lead swingers [plural]
Etymology: From lead + swinger. * A pre-First World War nautical term for an easy job aboard a ship, later adopted by Canadian soldiers to refer to those shirking their duties. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|lead|swinger}} lead + swinger Head templates: {{en-noun}} lead swinger (plural lead swingers)
  1. (derogatory) A person who "swings the lead" Tags: derogatory Synonyms: shirker, malinger, goldbricker

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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