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slob

 (slŏb)
n. Informal
A person regarded as slovenly, crude, or obnoxious.
[Irish Gaelic slab, mud, from Old Irish, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal slabb, mud.]
slob′bish, slob′by adj.
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slob

(slɒb)
n
1. informal a slovenly, unattractive, and lazy person
2. Irish mire
vb
to behave like a slob
[C19: from Irish slab mud; compare slab]
ˈslobbish adj
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slob

(slɒb)

n.
a slovenly or boorish person.
[1770–80; < Irish slab(a) mud, mire]
slob′by, adj. -bi•er, -bi•est.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.slob - a coarse obnoxious personslob - a coarse obnoxious person    
sloven, slovenly person, pig
litter lout, litterbug, litterer - a person who litters public places with refuse
slovenly woman, trollop, slattern - a dirty untidy woman
vulgarian - a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
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slob

noun (Informal) layabout, lounger, loafer, couch potato (slang), idler, good-for-nothing My boyfriend used to call me a fat slob.
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Translations

slob

[slɒb] N → vago/a m/f, dejado/a m/f
slob out VI + ADV → holgazanear, zanganear, haraganear
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slob

[ˈslɒb] n → bon(ne) m/f à rien
a lazy slob → un flemmard
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

slob

n (inf) → Drecksau f (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

slob

[slɒb] n (fam) → sciattone/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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