slotch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An idle, slouching fellow; a slovenly, slipshod person.
  2. A greedy or sloppy eater; a glutton.
  3. A drunkard, sot.
verb
  1. To go about in a lazy, slovenly manner; to slouch, walk heavily, or be slipshod.
  2. To slip or flop due to being too large.
  3. To eat or drink greedily with a loud noise; to glut; to lap up; to drink to excess; get drunk.

Word forms

slotch slotches sloatch slodge sloch slotching slotched

Etymology

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

Related words

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