| Pronunciation: | 'slipshâd | ||
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| Matching Terms: | slipshoe | ||
| Definition: | [adj] marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship" | ||
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| Synonyms: | careless, haphazard, slapdash, sloppy | ||
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| Definition: | \Slip"shod`\, a.
1. Wearing shoes or slippers down at the heel.
The shivering urchin bending as he goes, With
slipshod heels. --Cowper.
2. Figuratively: Careless in dress, manners, style, etc.;
slovenly; shuffling; as, slipshod manners; a slipshod or
loose style of writing.
Thy wit shall ne'er go slipshod. --Shak.
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