Slob meaning

slŏb

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The definition of a slob is a messy, lazy and unkempt person.

A messy person is an example of a slob.

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A person regarded as slovenly, crude, or obnoxious.

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(informal) A sloppy, coarse, or gross person.

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(informal, disapproving) A lazy and slovenly person.

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(derogatory) A lazy, obese person.

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Origin of slob

Irish Gaelic slab mud from Old Irish probably of Scandinavian origin Swedish dialectal slabb mud

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Irish slaba. Compare slobber, which is of Germanic origin.

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