"do-little" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: do-littles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} do-little (plural do-littles)
  1. (colloquial) One who performs little though professing much. Tags: colloquial Related terms: do-nothing
    Sense id: en-do-little-en-noun-XBrS5n-U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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