[sluhv-uh
n] 
| 1. | a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc. |
| 2. | a person who works, acts, speaks, etc., in a negligent, slipshod manner. |
| slov·en (slŭv'ən) n. One who is habitually careless in personal appearance or work. [Middle English slovein, perhaps from Middle Flemish sloovin, a scold, gossip, from Middle Low German slôven, to dress carelessly; akin to Dutch sloof, untidy woman; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots.] |