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as in jerk
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
he's easy enough to get along with when he's not being a loudmouthed slob
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as in person
a member of the human race
you just know some poor slob is going to get blamed for this mix-up
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as in everyman
an average or ordinary man
I don't know much about trust funds, as I'm just some poor slob who has to work hard for a living
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Recent Examples of slob
Because of his talent for playing unglamorous slobs and schlubs, Giamatti is an easy actor to typecast.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Hollywood’s Fave Awards Season Hors d’Oeuvres Appetites and appearances always are in conflict at awards season parties — and while strategies for sating oneself without looking like a slob vary in the land of Oscar and Ozempic, one bite is the favorite by far.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Who are these slobs?) 35% found plastic utensils and dinnerware a turnoff.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
Hitch swoops in and pretends to be Sara's boyfriend to get rid of the poor slob whose tired lines are failing on her.
—Cristina Everett, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2024
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
Hollywood’s Fave Awards Season Hors d’Oeuvres Appetites and appearances always are in conflict at awards season parties — and while strategies for sating oneself without looking like a slob vary in the land of Oscar and Ozempic, one bite is the favorite by far.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Who are these slobs?) 35% found plastic utensils and dinnerware a turnoff.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
Hitch swoops in and pretends to be Sara's boyfriend to get rid of the poor slob whose tired lines are failing on her.
—Cristina Everett, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slob
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On that note…being concise doesn’t mean being a total jerk either.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2025
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Rockwell's Officer Dixon, a mama’s boy with a screw loose and a history of torturing Black prisoners, is a target of her ire − that is, until the actor carefully adds layers to what could be a one-note jerk. 14.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The announcement came after Spurs players and staff got to see their beloved head coach in person Thursday morning for the first time since his stroke, a league source told CNN.—
David Close,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, William Shatner became the oldest person to travel into space, at the age of 90, on a Blue Origin flight.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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The role captured all of his ironic charm and misanthropic appeal within the kind of debonair character that the perennial everyman had never quite shown us before.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ditto a downtrodden everyman who’s left his white-collar job in Quebec to reluctantly return to Winnipeg.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Cincinnati utility man Spencer Steer could potentially begin the 2025 season on the injured list.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Chris Taylor is in the final year of his deal and still guaranteed at least $17 million, and Roberts has continued to talk up Taylor’s value as a utility man even if that appears slightly redundant.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
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There’s a lot of talk in the Florida Legislature right now about cracking down on unauthorized workers in the state.—
Thomas Kennedy,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Related article Cabinet officials caught off guard and frustrated by Musk’s directives to federal employees A second email from OPM early Monday evening told workers they were not required to reply, which didn’t clear much up.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
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Their chemistry, their camaraderie, their impact on the offense, their relationship with the other skill guys is great.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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That all seems quaint today, however, when compared with the guy who’s apparently in charge of the U.S. government.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Robert Pattinson recalls lying on live TV about seeing clown die in car explosion as a kid: 'What on Earth?' Pattinson also surprised audiences at the convention, making an unannounced appearance alongside his director.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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These clowns dressed as presidents appear immature and narcissistic.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Slob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slob. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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