slatternly
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Slatternly women and scared children bolted for their burrows.
From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard
Slatternly women emptied slops upon the pavement, and the stench was perpetual.
From From the Easy Chair, series 3 by Curtis, George William
Slatternly women gossip in groups about the doorways.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 by Various
Slatternly women quarrel at the doors, and horse-flesh is a staple article of diet.
From The Grell Mystery by Froest, Frank
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