shiftless (adj.)
"wanting in resources or energy and ability to shift for oneself," 1580s, from shift (n. 1) in the sense "resources" + -less. Related: Shiftlessly; shiftlessness.
Where does the term shiftless come from?
It wasn't until 1562 that shiftless appeared in English, formed from the noun shift 'effort' and the suffix less 'without. ' Originally it meant 'helpless' but it took on our modern meaning of 'lazy, not resourceful' a few decades later.
What does shiftless mean in the Bible?
1 : lacking in resourcefulness : inefficient.
