The Idler refers to someone idle: * An

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* A

slacker A slacker is someone who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic. Origin According to different sources, the term ''slacker'' dates back to about 1790 or 1898. "Slacker" gained some recognition during the British Gezira Scheme in the early t ...

, a person who habitually avoids work *

Idler-wheel {{refimprove, date=June 2015 An idler-wheel is a wheel which serves only to transmit rotation from one shaft to another, in applications where it is undesirable to connect them directly. For example, connecting a motor to the platter of a phonog ...

, a system used to transmit the rotation of the main shaft of a motor to another rotating device * Idler circuit, a circuit in a

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to generate an idle response Idler or The Idler, or variant, may also refer to:

Books and publications

* ''The Idler'' (1758–60), a series of essays by Samuel Johnson and his contemporaries * ''The Idler'' (1892–1911), a literary and humorous magazine started by Jerome K. Jerome * ''The Idler'' (1993), a bi-monthly British magazine exploring alternative ways of working and living * ''The Idler'' (Canadian magazine), a Canadian literary magazine published from 1985 to 1993 * ''The Idlers'', a novel by

Morley Roberts Morley Charles Roberts (29 December 1857 – 8 June 1942) was an English novelist and short story writer, best known for ''The Private Life of Henry Maitland''. Life and work Roberts was born in London, the son of William Henry Roberts (1831-19 ...

1906

Music

Idlers (Canadian band) Idlers is a Canadian reggae band from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, consisting of eleven members. History Idlers was founded in 2006 by Paul Schiralli-Earle, Tommy Duggan, and Mark Wilson, and released an EP that year. By the time tha ...

, a Canadian reggae band *

The Idlers The Idlers of the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) are an all-male collegiate a cappella ensemble specializing in the performance of sea shanties and patriotic music. Overview A relatively exclusive group with a history and traditions si ...

, a United States Coast Guard Academy ensemble

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Idler (yacht) The ''Idler'' was a 19th-century schooner-yacht built in 1864 by Samuel Hartt Pook from Fairhaven, Connecticut and owned by yachtsman Thomas C. Durant. She was one of the fastest yachts in the New York squadron. ''Idler'' came in 2nd place ...

American Yacht built in 1865 in Fairhaven, Connecticut * An Idler, nom-de-plume of George Stillman Hillard (1808–1879) *

Salomon Idler Salomon Idler (11 February 1610 in Cannstatt – probably 1669 in Augsburg) was a German shoemaker, who is best known for his attempt to become an aviation pioneer. Biography Idler was a shoemaker in Augsburg, who also had several other inte ...

(1610–1669), German shoemaker and aviation pioneer

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Music

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