Loafer

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊfÉ™(r)

Origin

Perhaps short for landloafer (""), possibly a partial translation of German Landläufer (compare dialectal German loofen "to run"); or connected to Middle English lo(o)ve, lo(o)ffinge "a remnant, the rest, that which remains or lingers" from Old English lāf ("remainder, residue, what is left"). Akin to Scots lave "the rest, remainder", Old English lǣfan "to leave behind". More at leave.

Full definition of loafer

Noun

1. An idle person.
2. A shoe with no laces, resembling a moccasin.

Synonyms

• (idle person): bum, bumpkin, footler, idler, lout, yob, yobbo
• (footwear): penny loafer

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