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slipshod

Pronunciation: /ˈslɪp.ʃɒd/

The English word “slipshod” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.
  2. Wearing slippers or similarly open shoes.

Etymology

From slip + shod (“wearing shoes”), originally wearing slippers. The meaning slovenly is from the early 19th century.

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