Sloth: A Dictionary For The Lazy - Plot & Excerpts
malingerer (muh-LING-gerer) NOUN: One who pretends to be sick or injured in order to avoid work. When Terrence was discovered walking at home without a limp by one of his coworkers, it was clear he was a MALINGERER and should have been back at work weeks ago. maunder (MAWN-der) VERB: To ramble or speak in an incoherent manner or mumble; to behave in an aimless fashion. meander (mee-AN-der) VERB: To follow an indirect, possibly winding path; to wander in a leisurely way. meaningless (MEE-ning-lis) ADJECTIVE: Lacking meaning or purpose; insignificant. Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care. —WILLIAM SAFIRE microsleep (MAHY-kroh-sleep) NOUN: An instance of slumber that happens so quickly, it’s barely noticed by the sleeper; it’s something often associated with those suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation. middle-of-the-road (MID-l-uhv-thuh-rohd) ADJECTIVE: Taking a position in the middle of an argument; not taking sides. milquetoast (MILK-tohst) ADJECTIVE: Referencing comic strip character Caspar Milquetoast, someone described as being milquetoast is timid and unassertive.
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