slouch vb
1 to sit or stand with a drooping bearing
2 to walk or move with an awkward slovenly gait
3 to cause (the shoulders) to droop n
5 Informal an incompetent or slovenly person
he's no slouch at football
(C16: of unknown origin)
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sloucher n
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slouchy adj
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slouchily adv
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slouchiness n
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slouching adj
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slouchingly adv
slouch hat n
any soft hat with a brim that can be pulled down over the ears, esp. an Australian army hat with the left side of the brim turned up