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[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''sloveyn'' slut, Flemish ''sloef'' dirty, squalid, shabby or Dutch ''slof'' careless, negligent. | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''sloveyn'' slut, Flemish ''sloef'' dirty, squalid, shabby or Dutch ''slof'' careless, negligent. | ||
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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1: A person of low [[character]] or [[manners]]; a knave, rascal. | *1: A person of low [[character]] or [[manners]]; a knave, rascal. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:36, 13 December 2020
Origin
Middle English sloveyn slut, Flemish sloef dirty, squalid, shabby or Dutch slof careless, negligent.
Definitions
- 1: A person of low character or manners; a knave, rascal.
- 2: A person of slothful or indolent habits or way of life; a lazy, idle fellow.
- 3: One who is careless or negligent in respect of dress, personal appearance, or cleanliness; an untidy or dirty person.
- 4: One who works, etc. in a careless, perfunctory, or slipshod manner; a writer who is careless in style or composition.
- 5: uncultivated; untrained.
Example
He's a sloven and she's a neat freak—it's a wonder they are able to live together.
