slouch
Meaning
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- A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance
- Any depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.
- Someone who is slow to act.
- An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow.
Synonyms
hang down
lazy person
rounding of the shoulders
heavy handed
idlenes
bend forward
botcher
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/slaʊt͡ʃ/
Etymology
In summary
Unclear. Perhaps from Middle English slugge, from Old Norse slókr (“lazy fellow”). See also Swedish sloka (“to slouch, wilt”), related to Swedish slak (“slack, soft and flexible”) and Latin laxus (“loose, slack”).
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