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as in jerk
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
he's easy enough to get along with when he's not being a loudmouthed slob
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as in person
a member of the human race
you just know some poor slob is going to get blamed for this mix-up
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as in everyman
an average or ordinary man
I don't know much about trust funds, as I'm just some poor slob who has to work hard for a living
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Recent Examples of slob
There were a few pictures of him by the paparazzi that were in London, walking out of a club, not having shaved, looking like a slob.
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Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Reyes is in no shape for the task, having devolved into a drunken, Hawaiian shirt-wearing slob with a bad bleach job.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Things got particularly ugly during 2016 presidential debates when he was asked to defend referring to women as fat pigs and slobs.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Delaney manages neighbor guy’s evolution from boorish slob to kind-hearted lover with ease, and Hoffman radiates a cool charisma as G. Sissy Spacek is predictably wonderful as Molly’s mother Gail, whose guilt over her daughter’s molestation led to a years-long estrangement.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Reyes is in no shape for the task, having devolved into a drunken, Hawaiian shirt-wearing slob with a bad bleach job.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Things got particularly ugly during 2016 presidential debates when he was asked to defend referring to women as fat pigs and slobs.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Delaney manages neighbor guy’s evolution from boorish slob to kind-hearted lover with ease, and Hoffman radiates a cool charisma as G. Sissy Spacek is predictably wonderful as Molly’s mother Gail, whose guilt over her daughter’s molestation led to a years-long estrangement.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slob
Noun
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Lisa and Jody are mad that Larsa was a jerk at Jody’s birthday party.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Based on my experience, labeling someone a contrarian is just an extremely polite way of calling out a person for being a jerk who’s obsessed with the sound of their own voice.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Six other vacant roles have also since been eliminated, the person said.—
Sports Editor
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that about 34 people a day in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 42 minutes.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Odenkirk once again stars as Hutch Mansell, a suburban everyman whose hidden assassin skills kicked into gear following a home invasion.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Few on TV ever have portrayed the everyman better, though with his characteristic modesty, Wendt always directed plaudits to the show’s writers.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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In a post-Federer/Nadal era and with Novak Djokovic getting beat in straight sets by Sinner in back-to-back semifinals, this is the new showcase event in men’s tennis.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Sally Hawkins plays against type as a social worker mourning the death of her daughter.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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That is similar to the impact of technological progress on workers.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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There’s going to be a steady rotation of guys getting snaps along the line.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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And are people still talking about this guy, this creep?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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An evil clown turned serial killer who terrorizes a fictional New York City borough during Halloween and Christmas will join a maniacal lineup of murderers, mutants and monsters during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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White-stripe nails Circus-stripe nails Just like a striped Big Top tent, this circus set is complete with stars and clowns.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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“Slob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slob. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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