sloven

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A habitually dirty or untidy man or boy; the male equivalent of slattern, or slut.
  2. A low, base, lewd person.
  3. An immoral woman.

Pronunciation

/ˈslʌvən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sloven.wav

Word forms

sloven slovens

Etymology

From Middle English sloveyn, from Middle Flemish sloovin (“a scold”). Related to Middle Dutch sloef (“untidy, shabby”), from Proto-Germanic *slup- + Old French -ain, from Latin -anus.

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