anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless;
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not;
an idle worthless person;
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort;
avoid (one''s assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties";
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change";
