as in slugs
a lazy person
a tropical resort that is perfect for live wires and lotus-eaters alike
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Noun
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Among its many benefits, diatomaceous earth (DE) can control pests as varied as earwigs, caterpillars, ants and aphids, and keep slugs and snails out of garden beds, too.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The parasite’s usual life cycle involves infected rodents passing the larvae through their feces, which is then eaten by gastropods, such as snails and slugs, according to the study.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Octopus drones and naval options under review Alongside minesweeping systems, British planners are also studying the use of Octopus interceptor drones to defend ships from aerial attacks.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Arab Gulf neighbors during the war, causing significant damage and rattling economies even as most are intercepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Among its many benefits, diatomaceous earth (DE) can control pests as varied as earwigs, caterpillars, ants and aphids, and keep slugs and snails out of garden beds, too.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
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The parasite’s usual life cycle involves infected rodents passing the larvae through their feces, which is then eaten by gastropods, such as snails and slugs, according to the study.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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And typically, Wegmann added, those units are occupied by productive, working adults, not layabouts or career criminals leeching off the system, as the old narrative goes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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As the story begins, Mary and Boo are neighbors, unemployed millennial layabouts who rarely leave their rooms.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Lotus-eaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lotus-eaters. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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