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Slugabed

Noun

A person who stays in bed late; a lazy or slothful person.

Example sentence: The slugabed didn't wake up until noon every day.

Adjective

Describing someone who is unwilling or lazy when it comes to getting out of bed in the morning.

Example sentence: My slugabed brother always sleeps through his alarm.

Alternative Meaning

Noun

A small nocturnal land slug.

Example sentence: The garden was infested with slugs, including the slugabed.

Origin

Early 18th century; from slug (to be lazy or sluggish) + abed (in bed).