Goldbrick

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NOUN

a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort

goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught

an idle worthless person

a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not

anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless

VERB

victimize, swindle, rook, nobble, diddle

deprive of by deceit

fiddle, shirk, shrink from

avoid (one's assigned duties)

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