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Added 10 October 2026

slipshod

/ˈslɪp.ʃɒd/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about slipshod at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.
Wearing slippers or similarly open shoes.

Origin

From slip + shod (“wearing shoes”), originally wearing slippers. The meaning slovenly is from the early 19th century.

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