Etymology
Origin of slobby
Example Sentences
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From “The Flintstones” on, prime-time cartoons have also engaged in the dishy wife, slobby husband template.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2021
The first film produced by MTV, Joe’s Apartment was about a slobby man whose home is invaded by an army of talking cockroaches.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 30, 2020
The critics — conspicuously erudite or always humble, buttoned-down or reliably slobby.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2019
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
Ancient sources tell us that the great philosopher Socrates had thinning hair, flared nostrils, widely-spaced eyes, a thick neck, slobby shoulders, and a pot belly.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2012
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