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slov·en  (slvn)

n.

One who is habitually careless in personal appearance or work.

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[Middle English slovein, perhaps from Middle Flemish sloovin, a scold, gossip, from Middle Low German slôven, to dress carelessly; akin to Dutch sloof, untidy woman; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots.]

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sloven [ˈslʌv^ən]

n

a person who is habitually negligent in appearance, hygiene, or work

[probably related to Flemish sloef dirty, Dutch slof negligent]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sloven - a coarse obnoxious person             slob, slovenly person, pig litter lout, litterbug, litterer - a person who litters public places with refuse slovenly woman, slut, trollop, slattern - a dirty untidy woman vulgarian - a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)

Translations

sloven [ˈslʌvn] N (in appearance) → persona f desgarbada, persona f desaseada; (at work) → vago/a m/f

sloven

n → Schlampe f (pej inf); (= man) → Schlamper m (inf)