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un·slick | \ ˌən-ˈslik 
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\Definition of unslick
: not slick an unslick surface especially : not superficially smooth or appealing in appearance or manner … the combination of an earnest, unslick delivery and a well-defined message … — David Montgomery
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The first known use of unslick was in 1893
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