"shirky" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more shirky [comparative], most shirky [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ki Etymology: shirk + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shirk|y}} shirk + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} shirky (comparative more shirky, superlative most shirky)
  1. (colloquial) Disposed to shirk; tending to avoid work, obligations, etc. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-shirky-en-adj-tLH7Uk~Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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