Slob
noun
A person who is lazy and has low standards of cleanliness.
She decided not to share a house with her brother because he was such a slob.
Often appears as...
- total slob
- bit of a slob
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
In Ireland, it means a muddy or marshy area of land.
The cattle were grazing in the slob land by the river.
noun
A person who is lazy and has low standards of cleanliness.
She decided not to share a house with her brother because he was such a slob.
Often appears as...
- total slob
- bit of a slob
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
In Ireland, it means a muddy or marshy area of land.
The cattle were grazing in the slob land by the river.
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to negatively describe someone's habits, especially laziness or untidiness.
He's such a slob, never cleans his room.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
Common in spoken English among friends, but too informal for professional settings.
I can't go out tonight, I'm being a slob and staying in.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid In Insults
While it can be used humorously among friends, it may be offensive if misused.
Hey, no offense, but you're being a bit of a slob today.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to negatively describe someone's habits, especially laziness or untidiness.
He's such a slob, never cleans his room.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
Common in spoken English among friends, but too informal for professional settings.
I can't go out tonight, I'm being a slob and staying in.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid In Insults
While it can be used humorously among friends, it may be offensive if misused.
Hey, no offense, but you're being a bit of a slob today.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to negatively describe someone's habits, especially laziness or untidiness.
He's such a slob, never cleans his room.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
Common in spoken English among friends, but too informal for professional settings.
I can't go out tonight, I'm being a slob and staying in.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid In Insults
While it can be used humorously among friends, it may be offensive if misused.
Hey, no offense, but you're being a bit of a slob today.
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or "I don't want people to think I am a slob." Either way, the fact that we all chose to wear business casual clothing, as opposed to our favorite pair of sweatpants, is not a silly coincidence. Instead, it reveals two defining human characteristics.
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The case against "good"...
We have become linguistic slobs, churning out "good" and "bad" wherever we are too lazy to allow our minds to communicate with creativity and specification. You look good, you sound bad, this tastes good, the weather looks bad. Lie after lie,
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Canyon Catharsis PIPE...
here comes the rain being such a slob of a man afraid to be concerned about the
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When do kids start to...
or "I don't want people to think I am a slob." Either way, the fact that we all chose to wear business casual clothing, as opposed to our favorite pair of sweatpants, is not a silly coincidence. Instead, it reveals two defining human characteristics.
Video examples
The case against "good"...
We have become linguistic slobs, churning out "good" and "bad" wherever we are too lazy to allow our minds to communicate with creativity and specification. You look good, you sound bad, this tastes good, the weather looks bad. Lie after lie,
Video examples
Canyon Catharsis PIPE...
here comes the rain being such a slob of a man afraid to be concerned about the
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Quote examples
Mary L. Trump
American Psychologist
At home - where my grandmother certainly had to deal with Donald more than my grandfather did because he was at work all the time - he was incredibly disrespectful to her. He didn't listen to her. He was a slob. He tormented - in one way or another, I think he tormented all of his siblings.
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Christopher Reeve
American Actor
My father is an intellectual and physical man, which is a rather unusual combination. He's great. As he brought up me and my brothers and sisters, he ingrained in us that your appearance is not your responsibility, other than that you should not be a slob.
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Jerry Lewis
American Comedian
When you get a question like, 'Did you like meeting Her Majesty?' 'No, I thought she was a slob.' I mean, what are you going to say... The mischief comes into me when I'm doing a Q&A, I'm 9 years old again. I don't get mad. I do get offended.
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Matthew Hussey
British Celebrity
He's more of a slob than you? Instead of condemning, state your standards: 'I need to live in a place that's clean. I respect that it's not a big deal to you, but it's important to me to enjoy my home.' This removes ego.
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Judah Friedlander
American Actor
I think I've proven with my career that I can play a wide variety of characters. Yet, I still get typecast as the crazy slob guy. That's how it always works.
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Jenny Eclair
Comedian
I'm a schizophrenic mix of wannabe glamourpuss and absolute slob, and my style is very much magistrate-meets-barmaid.
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Monica Keena
American Actress
I'm the biggest slob in the world. My apartment is a mess.
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Shirley MacLaine
American Actress
I can be a lazy slob.
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Willie Nelson
American Musician
I'm a romantic slob!
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Patricia Heaton
American Actress
I'm sort of a slob.
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Mary L. Trump
American Psychologist
At home - where my grandmother certainly had to deal with Donald more than my grandfather did because he was at work all the time - he was incredibly disrespectful to her. He didn't listen to her. He was a slob. He tormented - in one way or another, I think he tormented all of his siblings.
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Christopher Reeve
American Actor
My father is an intellectual and physical man, which is a rather unusual combination. He's great. As he brought up me and my brothers and sisters, he ingrained in us that your appearance is not your responsibility, other than that you should not be a slob.
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Jerry Lewis
American Comedian
When you get a question like, 'Did you like meeting Her Majesty?' 'No, I thought she was a slob.' I mean, what are you going to say... The mischief comes into me when I'm doing a Q&A, I'm 9 years old again. I don't get mad. I do get offended.
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Matthew Hussey
British Celebrity
He's more of a slob than you? Instead of condemning, state your standards: 'I need to live in a place that's clean. I respect that it's not a big deal to you, but it's important to me to enjoy my home.' This removes ego.
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Judah Friedlander
American Actor
I think I've proven with my career that I can play a wide variety of characters. Yet, I still get typecast as the crazy slob guy. That's how it always works.
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Jenny Eclair
Comedian
I'm a schizophrenic mix of wannabe glamourpuss and absolute slob, and my style is very much magistrate-meets-barmaid.
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Monica Keena
American Actress
I'm the biggest slob in the world. My apartment is a mess.
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Shirley MacLaine
American Actress
I can be a lazy slob.
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Willie Nelson
American Musician
I'm a romantic slob!
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Patricia Heaton
American Actress
I'm sort of a slob.
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