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Lurcher

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skulkernounOne who stays where they cannot be seen (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm).
lurkernoun(Internet slang) A user who observes a community rather than participating; someone who reads or takes advantage of content on a website, newsgroup, etc. but does not contribute.

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skulkernounOne who stays where they cannot be seen (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm).
lurkernoun(Internet slang) A user who observes a community rather than participating; someone who reads or takes advantage of content on a website, newsgroup, etc. but does not contribute.
lurkingverbThe act of one who lurks.
lurkverbTo hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
prowlernounA person who moves stealthily around a place with intention to commit a crime, especially burglary or theft.
lurkmannoun(archaic or Australia) A conman.
loiterernounOne who loiters, one who lingers or hangs around.
landlopernounAlternative spelling of landlouper. [(archaic) A vagabond; a vagrant.]
leachernoun(agriculture) A substance that leaches from the soil.
lofernounAlternative form of loafer (“timber wolf”). [An idle person.]
liernounA lie-abed; one who stays in bed late.
houndernounOne who hounds or harasses somebody.
lymernounObsolete form of limer. [(obsolete) A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.]
limmernoun(Scotland) A rogue; a low, base fellow.
prollernoun(obsolete) A prowler; a thief.
landloupernoun(archaic) A vagabond; a vagrant.
latronnoun(obsolete) A robber or brigand; one who plunders.
lungernoun(slang) A person afflicted with a disease of the lungs, especially one suffering from tuberculosis.
slowbacknoun(archaic, slang) A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer.
lurdennounAlternative spelling of lurdane. [(obsolete) A lazy, stupid person; a sluggard.]

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