sloven

slov·en

a person who is careless in appearance, habits, work, etc.; dirty or untidy person

Origin of sloven

Middle English slovein, probably from Middle Dutch slof, lax, limp ( from Indo-European base an unverified form (s)leubh-, to hang loosely from source slobber, Lithuanian slùbnas, limp) + Anglo-French -ain, -ein, -an

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noun

One who is habitually careless in personal appearance or work.

Origin of sloven

Middle English slovein perhaps from Middle Flemish sloovin a scold, gossip from Middle Low German slôven to dress carelessly Dutch sloof untidy woman ; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(plural slovens)

A man or boy habitually negligent of neatness and order; - the male equivalent of slattern, or slut; untidy, dirty.
low, base, lewd

Origin

From Middle Flemish sloovin (“a scold") related to sloef (“untidy, shabby"), from Proto-Germanic *slup- + Old French suffix -ain, from Latin -anus Related to slob, slow, sloth, slush, slurp, sloof, slattern, and slut.

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