Definition of slipshod
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Examples of slipshod in a sentence
He did a slipshod job.
Her scholarship is slipshod at best.
Origin and Etymology of slipshod
1slip
First Known Use: 1580
SLIPSHOD Defined for English Language Learners
slipshod
play
adjective
slip·shod
\ˈslip-ˈshäd\
Definition of slipshod for English Language Learners
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: very careless or poorly done or made
SLIPSHOD Defined for Kids
slipshod
play
adjective
slip·shod
\ˈslip-ˈshäd\
Definition of slipshod for Students
: very careless Their work was slipshod.
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