English Explanatory Dictionary

slipshod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.
Wearing slippers or similarly open shoes.

Pronunciation

/ˈslɪp.ʃɒd/ /ˈslɪp.ʃɑd/ en-us-slipshod.ogg en-au-slipshod.ogg

Word forms

slipshod more slipshod most slipshod slip-shod

Etymology

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

Derived words

slipshodly slipshodness

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