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ne'er-do-well

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  1. goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naughtnoun

    an idle worthless person

    Synonyms:
    good-for-naught, no-account, goldbrick, good-for-nothing, goof-off

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  1. Nelini Stamp:

    I would love to continue to be in the fight with Sen. Warren. We've worked with her for many years and I would love to continue seeing her fight for the issues that are important to her, but she should take her time. She should do what's right for herself, as well.

  2. Jamie Lovemark:

    I've had a pretty decent season, just keep doing what I'm doing, i know obviously it works well. I've just got to believe in Jamie Lovemark and keep pushing through.

  3. Chris Cuomo:

    Pop is in the hospital, and he is doing well enough, thx for all the sweet sentiments. Appreciated.

  4. Hillary Clinton:

    I'm always a little puzzled when any women of any age, but particularly a young woman, says something like, 'Well, I believe in equal rights but I'm not a feminist.' Well, a feminist is by definition someone who believes in equal rights, it just means that we believe women have the same rights as men. Politically, culturally, socially, economically. That's what it means.

  5. Madison Keys:

    Its definitely a great building block, i want to do well in New York and have a good end to the season.


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