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Dünnbrettbohrer
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German
Etymology
de dünn slim Brett plank Bohrer driller, originally in the context of craftsmanship or home improvement, someone who prefers easy tasks, drilling only slim boards/planks and leaving the more difficult thicker ones for others (or for later).
Pronunciation
de /ˈdʏnbrɛtboːrɐ/
de De-Dünnbrettbohrer.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
de colloquial intellectual lightweight (person)
de colloquial slacker
Declension
m
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