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slob definition

slob (släb)

noun

Informal a sloppy, coarse, or gross person

Etymology: Ir slab, mud < Scand: see slab

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business SLOB definition - business

slob Synonyms

slob*

n.

pig, hog, slattern, tramp, sloven, draggletail, yokel, ragamuffin, tatterdemalion, mudlark, street arab, dustman, chimney-sweep, wallower, leper; see also sight 3.


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slob Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: Maybe you'd rather be trying to become the laziest slob in your house?

Adjective modifier

  • lazy: We almost killed half of the crew getting there - lazy slobs.
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