- plodder
- plod|der [ `pladər ] noun count INFORMALsomeone who works hard at a slow steady rate but is not very intelligent and does not have any good ideas of their own
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Plodder — Plod der, n. One who plods; a drudge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plodder — [[t]plɒ̱də(r)[/t]] plodders N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is a plodder, you have a low opinion of them because they work slowly and steadily but without showing enthusiasm or having new ideas. [INFORMAL] He was quiet,… … English dictionary
plodder — UK [ˈplɒdə(r)] / US [ˈplɑdər] noun [countable] Word forms plodder : singular plodder plural plodders informal someone who works hard at a slow steady rate but is not very intelligent and does not have any good ideas of their own … English dictionary
plodder — noun (C) someone who works slowly and is not very clever: I ve always been a bit of a plodder … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plodder — plod ► VERB (plodded, plodding) 1) walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps. 2) work slowly and perseveringly at a dull task. ► NOUN 1) a slow, heavy walk. 2) (also PC Plod) Brit. informal a police officer … English terms dictionary
plodder — noun see plod … New Collegiate Dictionary
plodder — See plod. * * * … Universalium
plodder — noun a) One who plods. b) A person who works slowly, making a great effort with little result … Wiktionary
plodder — Synonyms and related words: beast of burden, dawdle, dawdler, drone, drudge, fag, foot dragger, galley slave, goldbrick, goof off, greasy grind, grind, grub, hack, laggard, lie abed, lingerer, loiterer, procrastinator, slave, sleepyhead, slogger … Moby Thesaurus
Plodder — slow worker who eventually gets the job done … Dictionary of Australian slang
plodder — Australian Slang slow worker who eventually gets the job done … English dialects glossary
