shirk

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility

   He never shirked the hard work that the job demanded.

Simplified etymology

Shirk, first recorded in the mid-17th century with the meaning “a scrounger,” may come from German Schurke, meaning “worthless rogue.” Its verbal sense “avoid work” dates from the late 18th century.

First attested in the 17th century, perhaps from German Schurke ('scoundrel, rogue'), of uncertain ultimate origin.

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