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    [Noun]  | "idler" | \ ˈī-dᵊl-ər \


    1: one who spends time idly : an idle, inactive, or lazy person

    2: idler pulley

    3: idler wheel

    Origin: 1534 ;

    [Noun]  | "idler pulley" 


    1: a guide or tightening pulley for a belt or chain

    Origin: circa 1890 ;

    [Noun]  | "idler wheel" 


    1: a wheel, gear, or roller used to transfer motion or to guide or support something

    2: idler pulley

    Origin: 1929 ;

    [Adjective]  | "idle" | \ ˈī-dᵊl \


    1: not occupied or employed: such as

    2: having no employment : inactive

    3: not turned to normal or appropriate use

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English idel, from Old English īdel; akin to Old High German ītal worthless;

    [Noun]  | "idler" 


    1: a lazy person;


      * e.g., " ... the hot weather turned us into a bunch of idlers "




    [Adjective]  | "idle" 


    1: not being in a state of use, activity, or employment;


      * e.g., " ... the car was idle for two weeks while they went on vacation "




    2: not easily aroused to action or work;


      * e.g., " ... an idle employee who always seems to be either on break or at lunch "




    [Verb]  | "idle" 


    1: to spend time doing nothing;


      * e.g., " ... she likes to idle during the summer and recharge herself for the fall semester "



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     [ "idler" ]

    1: one who does not speak on IRC

      * e.g.,  ... The boys and girls in #sniperz are idlers! 

     [ "idler" ]

    1: A person who has no life and refuses to quit Halo 2 even after Microsoft has 'disconnected' original Xbox Live.

      * e.g.,  ... Person who got kicked from Live: "FyreWulff Rex your an idler, I can see the live stream with you doing nothing, pull the cord and go to sleep" 

     [ "Professional Idler" ]

    1: One who doesn't currently have a proficient source of revenue and stable occupation. One who often partakes in the benefits of the leisurely lifestyle. Often residing in his or her parental abode, he or she might even spend most of their day engaging in television and video game recreation. You might find him or her on said parent's couch.

      * e.g.,  ... Greg: Hey Gooch Nugget, where you at? 

     [ "Frequent Idler Miles" ]

    1: A term in instant messenging clients and video games, particularly MMORPGs/-SGs, referring to the general duration a person is away from his/her computer or console while the program/game in question is active and logged on.

      * e.g.,  ... Player 1: God! She's always afk! 

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