slipshod
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slip·shod

adjective \ˈslip-ˈshäd\

Definition of SLIPSHOD

1
a : wearing loose shoes or slippers
b : down at the heel : shabby

Examples of SLIPSHOD

  1. He did a slipshod job.
  2. Her scholarship is slipshod at best.

Origin of SLIPSHOD

1slip
First Known Use: 1580

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