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deadbeat

[ded-beet] / ˈdɛdˌbit /


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“Final Salute” was especially arduous: “It absolutely tore me up inside,” he told Deadbeat, an obituary website.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021

It makes me sick and Deadbeat Dad is so unworthy.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2020

The Deadbeat theory is the most likely, although it doesn’t preclude either or both of the above.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2018

Hulu is adding to its original productions, which already include supernatural comedy "Deadbeat" and upcoming reality satire "The Hotwives of Orlando."

From Reuters • Jul. 17, 2014

Something like “Taxi Driver Turns to Hero” would be nice, but they’ll probably print something like “Local Deadbeat Makes Good.”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak