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[–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

It's an older use, to the point that I've never heard it used. Merriam marks that definition as "old-fashioned" (which is a bit odd, because I thought they only used the archaic or obsolete terms).

The lazy sense is probably what's meant from the old bible quote about "idle hands" related to the devil.

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