dole merchant

English

Noun

dole merchant (plural dole merchants)

1. (Ireland, slang, derogatory) A person who does not contribute to society and who lives off welfare.
   • 2011 December 15, Ken McCoy, Two Rings For Rosie, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

     'So long as yer not a dole merchant. I've had dole merchants afore an' they're nowt but trouble.' It took Rosie less than a week to cause trouble. She'd gone to bed early to save money on the electric fire. Where they'd been hibernating […]