slipshod slip·shod adj

slipshod slip·shod adj
['slɪpˌʃɒd]
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  • slip·shod — /ˈslıpˈʃɑːd/ adj : very careless or poorly done or made slipshod construction He did a slipshod job. Her scholarship is slipshod at best …   Useful english dictionary

  • slipshod — [slip′shäd΄] adj. [ SLIP1 + SHOD < dial. or obs. slip shoe, slipper] 1. wearing shoes with worn down heels 2. careless, as in appearance or workmanship [a slipshod job] …   English World dictionary

  • slipshod — slipshodness, slipshoddiness, n. /slip shod /, adj. 1. careless, untidy, or slovenly: slipshod work. 2. down at heel; seedy; shabby. 3. Archaic. wearing slippers or loose shoes, esp. ones worn at the heel. [1570 80; SLIP1 + SHOD] Syn. 1. loose,… …   Universalium

  • slipshod — slip|shod [ˈslıpʃɔd US ʃa:d] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: slipshod wearing loose shoes (16 19 centuries)] done too quickly and carelessly used to show disapproval = ↑slapdash ▪ a slipshod piece of work …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • slipshod — slip•shod [[t]ˈslɪpˌʃɒd[/t]] adj. 1) careless, untidy, or slovenly: slipshod work[/ex] 2) down at heel; seedy; shabby • Etymology: 1570–80 …   From formal English to slang

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