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  2. Laziness - Wikipedia

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    Laziness (also known as indolence or sloth) is emotional disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to act or to exert oneself. It is often used as a pejorative; terms for a person seen to be lazy include " couch potato ", " slacker ", and " bludger ".

  3. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    to be lazy, "I've been dossing all day", also can mean to truant, "dossing off" (similar to bunking off). Additionally it can informally take the form of a noun (i.e. "that lesson was a doss", meaning that lesson was easy, or good (primarily central Scotland).

  4. Ergophobia - Wikipedia

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    Ergophobia is a controversial concept, and in the past has been dismissed as laziness. William Upson defined it as "the art of laziness" [ 7 ] and "morbid fear or hatred of work". [ 8 ] Ergophobia was mentioned by a hospital in New Jersey in the 1860s.

  5. List of phobias - Wikipedia

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    The term is a piece of computer humor entered into the 1981 The Devil's DP Dictionary. [48] Anatidaephobia – the fictional fear that one is being watched by a duck. The word comes from the name of the family Anatidae, and was used in Gary Larson's The Far Side. [49] Anoraknophobia – a portmanteau of "anorak" and "arachnophobia".

  6. Here's why being lazy can be a good thing, according to science

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    Here’s what science has to say about the psychological benefits of ditching structure and focus in lieu of laziness — at least once in a while. 1. Letting your mind wander boosts creativity

  7. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Attractive person usually a woman and sometimes meaning a significant other [16] baby Something of high value or respect including your sweetheart [16] baby grand Heavily built man [8] badger game. Main article: Badger game. An extortion scheme that loosely takes its name from the illegal practice of badger-baiting. It revolves around a scheme ...

  8. Sedentary lifestyle - Wikipedia

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    Sedentary behavior enables less energy expenditure than active behavior. Sedentary behavior is not the same as physical inactivity: sedentary behavior is defined as "any waking behavior characterized by an energy expenditure less than or equal to 1.5 metabolic equivalents (METs), while in a sitting, reclining or lying posture".

  9. Acedia - Wikipedia

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    Acedia, engraving by Hieronymus Wierix, 16th century. Acedia (/ ə ˈ s iː d i ə /; also accidie or accedie / ˈ æ k s ɪ d i /, from Latin acēdia, and this from Greek ἀκηδία, "negligence", ἀ-"lack of" -κηδία "care") has been variously defined as a state of listlessness or torpor, of not caring or not being concerned with one's position or condition in the world.