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slimsy
slim·sy
/
ˈslɪm
zi
/
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[
slim
-zee
]
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adjective
flimsy; frail.
Also,
slimp·sy
/
ˈslɪmp
si
/
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[
slimp
-see
]
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.
Origin:
1835–45,
Americanism; blend of
slim
and
flimsy
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slimsy
(ˈslɪmzɪ)
—
adj
,
-sier
,
-siest
informal
(
US
) frail
[C19: from
slim
+
flimsy
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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