Hang around
Hang around verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.
Lazy and hang around are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lazy" instead a verb "Hang around".
Lazy
Lazy verb - To spend time doing nothing.
Usage example: a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch
Hang around and lazy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hang around" instead a verb "Lazy".
Both terms in one sentence
- Wei Xiaobao is the lazy, uncouth, trouble-making ne'er-do-well son of a prostitute who does nothing but hang around all day making questionable friends.
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The Roman Fauns are lazy beggars/thiefs who hang around Camp Jupiter bothering people for any food or money they are willing to spare or stealing things left unattended.
Source: Fauns and Satyrs - In fact, Boos for the most part seem to be lazy hovering jerks who'd rather hang around and scare people most of the time rather than cause any real dangerous trouble.
Source: WMG / Super Mario Bros.
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