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What is a ne'er-do-well?

What is a ne'er-do-well? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A person without a means of support; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; a good-for-nothing.
  2. A person who is up to no good; a rogue.
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In a nutshell, the ne'er-do-well Phantom wants to incite world war to make a fortune selling modern arms developed by his master scientists.
I despair and I'm disgusted at the ne'er-do-well southern makeshift politicians.
Due to my poor performance as a husband, father, and provider, I can claim the role of knave, or general ne'er-do-well.
These letters are familiar, occasionally intimate, but on the whole quotidian, recurring to her real estate woes and his ne'er-do-well relations.
There's the super-talented, ne'er-do-well point guard, who is signed to a long-term deal.
She looked with disfavor upon the young beaver's suit because he was a harum-scarum and a ne'er-do-well.

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