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slob

noun \ˈsläb\

: a person who is lazy and dirty or messy

: an ordinary person

Full Definition of SLOB

: a slovenly or boorish person

: an ordinary person <just some poor slob>

— slob·bish \ˈslä-bish\ adjective

— slob·by \-bē\ adjective

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Origin of SLOB

Irish slab mud, ooze, slovenly person

First Known Use: 1861

Related to SLOB

Synonyms: sloven

Antonyms: neatnik, old maid

Rhymes with SLOB

Ab, blob, bob, cob, daub, fob, glob, gob, hob, job, knob, lob, mob, nob, rob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob

SLOB Defined for Kids

slob

noun \ˈsläb\

Definition of SLOB for Kids

: a sloppy or lazy person

: an ordinary person <The poor slob didn't deserve such bad luck.>

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