The Scotchman had kicked out lazy ne'er-do-wells from his camp.

Peter, a lazy ne'er-do-well, ran away from home, leaving his parents to die of grief.

Jock Gordon, ye lazy ne'er-do-weel, ye hinna carried in a single peat, an' it comin' on for parritch-time.

Kit Kennedy, ye are a lazy ne'er-do-weel-lyin 'snorin 'therein your bed on the back o' five o'clock.