How to pronounce slipshod
American English pronunciation
SLIP-shod
- IPA
- /ˈslɪpˌʃɑd/
- Syllables
- SLIP · shod (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What slipshod means
Careless and sloppy
In a sentence: The slipshod paint job left drips all over the floor.
Where it comes from: It's "slip" plus "shod," and it first meant wearing slippers. The meaning "careless" came in the early 1800s.
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