lazy as Ludlam's dog

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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