vago

/ˈbaɡo/ · B1 · adj

lazy

🛋️ Latin vagus = wandering, the root of vague, vagabond and vagrant

A wandering mind is vague, and a wandering person is a vagabond. Spanish also uses vago for someone who idles about instead of working, so it means lazy too. Spanish v sounds like b, so it is said BAH-go.

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