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slipshod.

Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈslɪp.ʃɒd/UK/ˈslɪp.ʃɑd/US
  1. Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.

  2. Wearing slippers or similarly open shoes.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

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