half-stepper — Somebody who doesn t quite finish their work, or tries to take a lot of shortcuts that cheapens the quaility of the work. Another term for slacker (actually a slang military word). You don t want ol smitty there on your team, he s a real half… … Dictionary of american slang
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stepper — step ► NOUN 1) an act of lifting and setting down the foot or alternate feet, as in walking. 2) the distance covered by a step. 3) informal a short and easily walked distance. 4) a flat surface on which to place one s foot when moving from one… … English terms dictionary
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