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slob

Main Entry:: slob
Pronunciation:: \ˈsläb\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Irish slab mud, ooze, slovenly person
Date:: 1861

1 : a slovenly or boorish person 2 : an ordinary person <just some poor slob>

— slob·bish

\ˈslä-bish\ adjective

— slob·by

\-bē\ adjective

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