Dünnbrettbohrer

dünn (“slim”) +‎ Brett (“plank”) +‎ Bohrer (“driller”), originally in the context of craftsmanship or home improvement, someone who prefers easy tasks, drilling only slim boards/planks and leaving the more difficult thicker ones for others (or for later).

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʏnbrɛtboːrɐ/

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1. (colloquial) intellectual lightweight (person)
2. (colloquial) slacker

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