lazy as Ludlam's dog

English

Etymology

Ludlam's dog was proverbially said to have leaned its head against the wall to bark.

Adjective

lazy as Ludlam's dog (not comparable)

1. (simile, archaic) Exceptionally lazy.

   Synonym: idle as Ludlam's dog

References

• John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary