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slipshod

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slip⋅shod

  [slip-shod]
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–adjective
1. careless, untidy, or slovenly: slipshod work.
2. down-at-heel; seedy; shabby.
3. Archaic. wearing slippers or loose shoes, esp. ones worn at the heel.
Origin:
1570–80; slip 1 + shod

Related forms:
slipshodness, slip⋅shod⋅di⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. loose, sloppy, lax, messy.
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slip·shod   (slĭp'shŏd')   
adj.  

  1. Marked by carelessness; sloppy or slovenly. See Synonyms at sloppy.

  2. Slovenly in appearance; shabby or seedy.

slip'shod'di·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

slipshod 
1580, "wearing slippers or loose shoes," from slip (v.) + shod "wearing shoes." Sense of "slovenly, careless" is from 1815.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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