Definition of "deadbeats" [deadbeats]

• Plural form of deadbeat. (noun)

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• "You have to pay to ride, and the price for freedom, as always, is social responsibility and that's a word deadbeats don't even know how to spell."
• "That means "deadbeats" -- as the industry dubs them -- who rarely use their cards and always pay their balance in full and on time, may be hit with the new charge."
• "Their parents were openly referred to as deadbeats by the media and some children reportedly hid in the washroom to avoid the shame of being forced to eat the symbol of their poverty in the presence of their peer group."