slobs

noun

Definition of slobsnext
plural of slob
1
as in slatterns
a dirty or sloppy person a slob of a professor whose office was littered with a decade's worth of notes and student papers

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2
as in jerks
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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3
as in men
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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4
as in everymen
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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  1. men
  2. guys
  3. workers
  4. people
  5. creatures
  6. laborers
  7. skunk
  8. things
Noun
  • The video also shows armed men in the headwraps typically worn by RSF soldiers on motorcycles.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Two young men meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely bromance.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of men
Noun
  • These are two guys with a deep breadth of knowledge about Dylan and his past.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Adam, knowing how much this is inspired by Erin’s life, how much did you guys talk about the reality of her story with Simon, versus just focusing on the script?
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Most are linked to farm workers who have been in contact with sick animals.
    Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These types of applications allow workers to follow step-by-step instructions directly in their field of view, eliminating the need for flipping through bulky manuals or relying on supervisors for routine tasks.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of workers
Noun
  • The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • Unbeknownst to most of the world, that mansion is a reserve for mythical creatures.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The little creatures were then taken back to the Instituto Milenio de Oceanografía (IMO) at the Universidad de Concepción, Chile, for genetic analysis, after which they were determined to be a brand new species.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Because the iPad instructions are akin to a Lego or Ikea manual, Reframe can employ fewer high-cost, high-skill laborers.
    Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • Species observed slipping through those 4-inch slots at least once included striped skunk, gray fox, raccoon, bobcat, coyote and javelina.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
  • People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals — raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes — which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment, the agency said.
    Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Definition of skunk
Noun
  • Do the wonders of the natural world draw you closer to all things green?
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This service will help companies manage and secure internet of things and operational technology devices, reported The Fast Mode.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
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