Etymology
Origin of slobby
Example Sentences
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He is worried that this is the beginning of a “downward spiral” for me into a messy, slobby woman with permanent razor stubble.
From Slate • Oct. 24, 2019
The critics — conspicuously erudite or always humble, buttoned-down or reliably slobby.
From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2019
Bob is an absurdist character, clearly modelled on A Confederacy of Dunces’ Ignatius J Reilly: slobby, universally disdainful and lacking self-awareness.
From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2018
The TV show starred Jack Klugman as the slobby Oscar and Tony Randall as the finicky Felix, and though it was never a breakout hit, Mr. Klugman won two Emmy Awards and Mr. Randall one.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2016
In the film, Black brought a slobby mirthfulness to the role — you believed him when he said he had a hangover, and you naturally averted your eyes when his flesh spilled over his jeans.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2015
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