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shirk(1) (iou)



shirk noun. M17.
[Perh. from German Schurke scoundrel. In senses 2, 3 from the verb.]
A person who unscrupulously exploits or swindles others, = SHARK noun 2. obsolete exc. dial. M17.
A person who shirks his or her duty, work, etc. E19.
An act or the practice of shirking. rare. M19.