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  • 41slipshod — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. negligent, slovenly, careless. See neglect, disorder. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. careless, slapdash, slap bang, sloppy, haphazard, shoddy, messy, slovenly, disheveled, bedraggled, unkempt. ANT …

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  • 42sloppy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. untidy, messy; maudlin; slovenly. See disorder, neglect, feeling. Ant., neat, unsentimental. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Poor] Syn. clumsy, amateurish, mediocre; see awkward 1 , careless 1 , poor 2 …

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  • 43slut — c.1400, a dirty, slovenly, or untidy woman, probably cognate with dialectal Ger. Schlutt slovenly woman, dialectal Swed. slata idle woman, slut, and Du. slodder slut, but the ultimate origin is doubtful. Chaucer uses sluttish (late 14c.) in… …

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  • 44frowsy — adjective negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt filled the door with her frowzy bulk frowzy white hair slovenly appearance • Syn: ↑frowzy, ↑slovenly • Similar to: ↑untidy …

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  • 45The Odd Couple — was a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon, followed by a successful film and television series, as well as other derivative works and spin offs, many featuring one or more of the same actors. The plot concerns two mismatched room mates, one uptight… …

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  • 46Dags (subculture) — Dag is an Australian slang term, often used as an affectionate insult [Dag as an affectionate insult http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/slang/] for someone who is, or is perceived to be, unfashionable, lacking self consciousness… …

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  • 47Dag (subculture) — Dag is an Australian and New Zealand slang term. In Australia, it is often used as an affectionate insult[1] for someone who is, or is perceived to be, unfashionable, lacking self consciousness about their appearance and/or with poor social… …

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  • 48careless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. carefree, nonchalant; casual, offhand; negligent, slack, slovenly; reckless, rash, indiscreet. See indifference, neglect, inattention, rashness.Ant., careful, attentive. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …

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  • 49messy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. untidy, sloppy. See disorder, uncleanness. Ant., neat. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. rumpled, untidy, slovenly; see dirty 1 , disordered . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. cluttered, jumbled,… …

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  • 50down at heel — ▶ adjective 1 the resort looks down at heel: RUN DOWN, dilapidated, neglected, uncared for; seedy, insalubrious, squalid, slummy, wretched; …

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