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slipshod
What does slipshod mean?
slipshod (adjective): done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use slipshod in a sentence?
- Slipshod spelling. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce slipshod?
/ˈslɪpˌʃɑd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does slipshod come from?
From slip + shod (“wearing shoes”), originally wearing slippers.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “slipshod” mean?
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
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functioning in a supporting capacity
Not quite: that's what supplementary means.
done poorly or too quickly; slapdash
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lacking sufficient water or rainfall
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