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Noun: shirker  shur-ku(r)
  1. A person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
    - slacker

Derived forms: shirkers

See also: shirk

Type of: bum [N. Amer], do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer