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What idlers do for bread (4)

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loaf

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'for bread' is the definition.
(loaf of bread)

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(Other definitions for loaf that I've seen before include "Piece of bread" , "Some bread; 10 (slang)" , "Suffer loss of credibility" , "BRINK/BRICK" , "veg out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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