"slinker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slinkers [plural]
Etymology: slink + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slink|er}} slink + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} slinker (plural slinkers)
  1. One who slinks.
    Sense id: en-slinker-en-noun-hJ1IzhkO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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