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slotch.

An idle, slouching fellow; a slovenly, slipshod person.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An idle, slouching fellow; a slovenly, slipshod person.

    UK · dialectal
  2. A greedy or sloppy eater; a glutton.

    UK · dialectal
  3. A drunkard, sot.

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Perhaps related to slouch and slug, ultimately from or related to Old Norse slókr (“lazy fellow”).

verb
  1. To go about in a lazy, slovenly manner; to slouch, walk heavily, or be slipshod.

    UK · dialectal · intransitive
  2. To slip or flop due to being too large.

    UK · dialectal
    My shoes are slotching because they're too big.
  3. To eat or drink greedily with a loud noise; to glut; to lap up; to drink to excess; get drunk.

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Perhaps related to slouch and slug, ultimately from or related to Old Norse slókr (“lazy fellow”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.