giolla na leisce

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “servant of laziness”

Noun

giolla na leisce m (genitive singular ghiolla na leisce, nominative plural giollaí na leisce)

1. lazybones, lotus-eater

Derived terms

• ualach ghiolla na leisce (“lazy man's load”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leisce”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN