slob
/slɔb/
Definition
Noun: 1. A coarse, obnoxious person: A slob is someone who is generally lazy, untidy, and lacks refinement or consideration for others. The term implies carelessness in personal habits, appearance, or living conditions. 2. A person who is slovenly or messy: This meaning focuses on the physical aspect of being a slob, describing someone who is habitually dirty, disorganized, or neglectful of cleanliness.
Usage and Examples
- Describing a person's character or habits:
- He's such a slob; he never cleans up after himself and leaves dirty dishes everywhere.
- Don't be a slob. Put your clothes in the hamper.
- Describing a person's appearance:
- She came to the meeting looking like a total slob in wrinkled clothes.
- I felt like a slob all weekend, just lounging around in my pajamas.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- The term slob is informal and often used critically or pejoratively. It carries a strong negative judgment.
- It can describe a temporary state () or a permanent character trait ().
- While often used for men, it can be applied to anyone.
Variants and Related Words
- Slobbish (adjective): Having the qualities of a slob; messy or coarse.
- His slobbish behavior annoyed his neat-freak roommate.
- Slobbery (adjective): This is a different word primarily meaning "wet with saliva" (e.g., a slobbery dog). It is related to "slobber," not directly to the personal habits sense of "slob."
Synonyms
- Sloven: A person who is habitually untidy or careless. (More formal than slob)
- Sluggard: A lazy, inactive person. (Archaic)
- Oaf: A stupid, uncultured, or clumsy person.
- Lout: An uncouth or aggressive man or boy.
Antonyms
- Neat freak: A person who is obsessively tidy.
- Dandy: A man unduly concerned with looking stylish and fashionable.
Idioms and Common Phrases
- A couch slob / couch potato: An idiom for a person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, watching television, and is often lazy or inactive.
- After he lost his job, he turned into a real couch slob.
- Slob around/about: (Phrasal verb, informal) To spend time lazily or aimlessly, often in a messy state or place.
- We just slobbed around the house all Sunday.
Noun
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a coarse obnoxious person
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