ne'er–do–well 
/ˈneɚdʊˌwɛl/ noun
plural ne'er–do–wells /ˈneɚdʊˌwɛl/ noun [count] old-fashioned : a lazy and worthless person
▪ a ne'er-do-well who hangs out at bars [=a person who goes to bars instead of working hard]
▪ a ne'er-do-well who hangs out at bars [=a person who goes to bars instead of working hard]
— ne'er–do–well adjective
▪ She was abandoned by her ne'er-do-well [=good-for-nothing] father.
▪ She was abandoned by her ne'er-do-well [=good-for-nothing] father.
