skivers

Those avoiding work

Skivers is the plural of skiver, which has two distinct meanings.

In British slang, a skiver is someone who avoids work or responsibility, shirking duties they should perform: The skivers always disappear when there's heavy lifting to do.

Separately, skivers are tools used in leatherworking to shave thin layers from hides, or the thin leather pieces produced by such shaving.

laziness

slacking

Avoiding effort deliberately

loafingPassing time idly
idlingOperating without working
dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting

lazing · lounging · time-wasting · dilly-dallying · procrastinating · sluggishness · workshy · bone-idle · layabout · do-nothing

absenteeism

truant

Unauthorized school no-show

hookyUnauthorized school absence
AWOLAbsent without permission
no-showOne who fails to appear

absentee · bunking · skipping · dropout · missing · absent · nonattendance · shirker · malingerer · dodger

leather

paring

Cutting away rind

splittingDividing into parts
shavingRemoving hair with blade
thinningReducing density or number

bookbinding · leatherworking · hide · chamois · suede · deerskin · sheepskin · goatskin · knife · blade

evasion

shirking

Avoiding obligatory tasks

dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
duckingBending to avoid impact
avoidingDeliberately staying clear

sidestepping · escaping · eluding · swerving · deflecting · weaseling · cop-out · excuses · feigning · faking

skivers

slacking

truant

paring

shirking

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