lazy | A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

Lazy
·superl Wicked; vicious. II. Lazy ·superl Inactive; slothful; slow; sluggish; as, a lazy stream. I...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
lazy
As lazy as Ludman's dog, who leaned against the wall to bark. As lazy as the tinker, who laid down h...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
to lazy
To live idly; to be idle.--Todd. The hands and feet mutinied against the belly; they knew no reason...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
lazy guy
A small tackle or rope to prevent the spanker-boom from swaying about in fine weather. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
lazy painter
A small temporary rope to hold a boat in fine weather. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
lazy man's load
Lazy people frequently take up more than they can safely carry, to save the trouble of coming a seco...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose