slob

noun

ˈsläb How to pronounce slob (audio)
Definition of slobnext
1
as in sloven
a dirty or sloppy person a slob of a professor whose office was littered with a decade's worth of notes and student papers

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2
as in jerk
a person whose behavior is offensive to others he's easy enough to get along with when he's not being a loudmouthed slob

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3
as in person
a member of the human race you just know some poor slob is going to get blamed for this mix-up

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as in everyman
an average or ordinary man I don't know much about trust funds, as I'm just some poor slob who has to work hard for a living

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Recent Examples of slob The old Honor had an ambitious cocktail program but managed to hold an appeal for beer slobs and lovers of rail drinks, as well. — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 The parks wouldn’t be so bad if people weren’t slobs and cleaned up after themselves like decent human beings. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024 Because of his talent for playing unglamorous slobs and schlubs, Giamatti is an easy actor to typecast. — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024 Hollywood’s Fave Awards Season Hors d’Oeuvres Appetites and appearances always are in conflict at awards season parties — and while strategies for sating oneself without looking like a slob vary in the land of Oscar and Ozempic, one bite is the favorite by far. — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for slob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slob
  1. jerk
  2. person
  3. everyman
  4. man
  5. worker
  6. dog
  7. guy
  8. clown
Noun
  • What a jerk! Neagley fares better, dispatching two button men sent to kill her in her Windy City high-rise office.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • If anyone other than Rudd were playing her selfish dad, audiences would be actively rooting for the jerk to get ’corned.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of jerk
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  • Loading your audio article One person was killed and three others were injured when a pickup truck collided with a group of dirt bike riders in Voluntown on Monday.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Just one person out of 27 people on board the Western Reserve survived the harrowing 60-mile journey back to shore.
    — Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of person
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  • Tough guy, everyman:Gene Hackman pursued anonymity and a private artist life in Santa Fe Hackman and Arakawa were devoted dog lovers Gaber met Hackman and Arakawa more than 18 years ago, when the couple learned of Gaber’s ability to improve animals’ health through chiropractic adjustments.
    — Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
  • With his unassuming looks and receding hairline, Hackman became Hollywood's quintessential everyman—often compared to Spencer Tracy.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of everyman
Noun
  • When the Kansas men’s basketball team looks back on its performance vs. Arizona on Thursday, there will be an intense feeling of deja vu.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The bottom line: Lookin' like another fowl season for Hooter and co. Drexel Drexel's men are done after they were bounced in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tourney.
    — Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of man
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  • But the hiring rate is pretty soft and finding a job is harder — especially for knowledge workers.
    — Courtenay Brown, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Individual offices have already paused some operations because of a lack of workers.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of worker
Noun
  • Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
    — cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.
    — Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Definition of dog
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  • Had the pleasure of traveling, talking, crying, arguing, eating and hanging with this guy all over the globe ...
    — Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Had the pleasure of traveling, talking, crying, arguing, eating and hanging with this guy all over the globe on a project called 'Better Late Than Never'.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of guy
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  • In Eli Craig’s (Tucker & Dale vs Evil) newest outing, the real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
  • She’s costumed like a clown, but her screenplay is as confident as an antihero’s cleverest heist.
    — Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
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