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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
There were a few pictures of him by the paparazzi that were in London, walking out of a club, not having shaved, looking like a slob.
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Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Reyes is in no shape for the task, having devolved into a drunken, Hawaiian shirt-wearing slob with a bad bleach job.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Things got particularly ugly during 2016 presidential debates when he was asked to defend referring to women as fat pigs and slobs.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Delaney manages neighbor guy’s evolution from boorish slob to kind-hearted lover with ease, and Hoffman radiates a cool charisma as G. Sissy Spacek is predictably wonderful as Molly’s mother Gail, whose guilt over her daughter’s molestation led to a years-long estrangement.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Reyes is in no shape for the task, having devolved into a drunken, Hawaiian shirt-wearing slob with a bad bleach job.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Things got particularly ugly during 2016 presidential debates when he was asked to defend referring to women as fat pigs and slobs.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Delaney manages neighbor guy’s evolution from boorish slob to kind-hearted lover with ease, and Hoffman radiates a cool charisma as G. Sissy Spacek is predictably wonderful as Molly’s mother Gail, whose guilt over her daughter’s molestation led to a years-long estrangement.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slob
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No, the worst Christopher Reeve Superman film is not the embarrassing Cannon Films installment but rather the one featuring a world-class comedian, a woman turning into a computer, and a terrific junkyard battle between Clark Kent and his belligerent jerk doppelganger.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Midtown Global Market’s Irie Jamaican serves oxtail (jerk or barbecue) with festival (a sweet, fried bread); sweet plantains; coconut shrimp skewers; and a ginger and hibiscus drink.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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Initial report: The intersection of Interstate 70 and North Post Road is closed as officials investigate a fatal crash that killed one person in east Indianapolis, Indianapolis police said.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
21 July 2025
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For every year before age 13 that a person acquired a smartphone, their mental health and well-being were likely to be lower, the study found.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Odenkirk once again stars as Hutch Mansell, a suburban everyman whose hidden assassin skills kicked into gear following a home invasion.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Few on TV ever have portrayed the everyman better, though with his characteristic modesty, Wendt always directed plaudits to the show’s writers.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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After the three tragedies, authorities found the fourth brother, Fritz, and pulled him from fighting duties to prevent the family from losing all four men in the war.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The wear and tear of a job that devours men in their 30s.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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The world’s fourth-largest economy has traditionally been strict on immigration, but in recent years worked hard to attract more international tourists and foreign workers to counter a rapidly aging population and plunging birth rates.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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From that worker, Kane learned about the center and offered to volunteer.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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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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This -- Donald Trump should never have been hanging out with this guy and any other politician, any other human being.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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Our guys just competed and just really proud of the effort.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Pepe the Frog became political, then hate symbol, during 2016 election The frog doodle in clown accessories that flashes in the video is known as Pepe the Frog, and its appearance in Trump's social media posts has sparked interest before.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Visitors can take part in the action at the on-site museum where 700 pieces of clown memorabilia are displayed in every nook and cranny, some even suspended from the ceiling.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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“Slob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slob. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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