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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
We Americans get slandered around the world as a bunch of fat, lazy, selfish slobs.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Orphaned Michelle has become a ward of the state, forced to live with Ted (Jason Alexander), an exploitative slob who sits around watching Vegas showgirls through his neurocaster while his bot version argues with the rebellious teen.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
My daughter is a slob and refuses to respect my pleas to keep her room and her bathroom (which is also our guest bathroom) clean and tidy.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
There’s a lot of resentment there, mostly from Kyle’s side, who still has an inferiority complex from the days of being the slob to Adam’s TV hunk, despite having ascended beyond his onetime screen partner on the comic-book movie ladder.
—Jack King, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Orphaned Michelle has become a ward of the state, forced to live with Ted (Jason Alexander), an exploitative slob who sits around watching Vegas showgirls through his neurocaster while his bot version argues with the rebellious teen.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
My daughter is a slob and refuses to respect my pleas to keep her room and her bathroom (which is also our guest bathroom) clean and tidy.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
There’s a lot of resentment there, mostly from Kyle’s side, who still has an inferiority complex from the days of being the slob to Adam’s TV hunk, despite having ascended beyond his onetime screen partner on the comic-book movie ladder.
—Jack King, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slob
Noun
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As part of Gabriel’s solution to showing Ansari’s character that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the Hollywood, the well-meaning angel body-swaps him with an uber-rich jerk, played by Seth Rogen.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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The left horse just wanted to shamble along, while the right horse pulled with frantic jerks.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The person is set to get richer after trying their luck on Red Hot Numbers, a Fast Play game that features a progressive jackpot.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
Noun
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As Norm on ‘Cheers’ and in real life, no one was a better everyman.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Nate, the unlikely hero of Lars Jacobson’s screenplay, is not only an everyman who is not in the Schwarzenegger-Stallone tradition.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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As Rusby talks of finding god and becoming a better man, Kev screws a silencer onto his pistol.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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But even worse is to see the dark lessons of history, the dangerous choices of weaker men, and follow in those footsteps.—
Val Demings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original, appears in the new film as the social worker Mrs. Kekoa.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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At the board meeting, Meadowview officials said a social worker spoke with students on Friday and counselors were at the school Monday.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 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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When the politician begins to speak of evacuation plans the guy immediately shouts him down.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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And on the West Coast, our country-star cover guy charmed on the L.A. set.—
Charlotte Triggs,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Elves, insectoids, reptilians, aliens, gods, and clowns are all common.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Fans can also look forward to performances by the iconic Silver Spurs Quadrille, the adorable antics of kids competing in Mutton Bustin’, and plenty of laughs courtesy of the ever-entertaining rodeo clowns.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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“Slob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slob. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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