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slobby Meaning & Definition

ˈsläb

What Does Slobby Mean?

Slobby is a noun that means a slovenly or boorish person. It can also mean an ordinary person.

Slobby: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈsläb/
Synonymsblowsy, dowdy and frowsy
Antonymsdapper, dashing and dolled up
First known use1861

Slobby Definition (Noun)

  1. a slovenly or boorish person
  2. an ordinary person

    just some poor slob

Synonyms of Slobby

Slobby synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Slobby

Slobby in a Sentence

just some poor slob

an unlikely romance between a slobby, bighearted galoot and an uptight career woman

a slob of a professor whose office was littered with a decade's worth of notes and student papers

he's easy enough to get along with when he's not being a loudmouthed slob

you just know some poor slob is going to get blamed for this mix-up

I don't know much about trust funds, as I'm just some poor slob who has to work hard for a living

Word Forms & Grammar

slob·bish adjective

slob·by adjective

slob

slobbier

slobbiest

slobbish

slobby

slobs

slobby (comparative slobbier, superlative slobbiest)

Words That Rhyme With Slobby

Origin of Slobby

Origin 1: Irish slab mud, ooze, slovenly person

Origin 2: From slob + -y.

First Known Use

1861

Questions People Ask About Slobby

What part of speech is slobby?

Slobby is a noun.

What is another word for slobby?

You can replace slobby with words such as blowsy, dowdy and frowsy. See the full list of slobby synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of slobby?

The opposite of slobby can be expressed with words like dapper, dashing, dolled up and sharp.

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