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sloppy

UK/ˈslɒ.pi/ US/ˈslɑ.pi/ fairly common

adjective

1.

lacking neatness or order

  • “a sloppy room”
  • “sloppy habits”
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2.

marked by great carelessness

  • “a most haphazard system of record keeping”
  • “slapdash work”
  • “slipshod spelling”
  • “sloppy workmanship”
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Origin

From slop + -y.

Phrases

  • sloppy drunk
  • sloppy joe
  • sloppy seconds
  • sloppy toppy

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