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slimeball

slime
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slahym]
    • /slaɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slahym]
    • /slaɪm/

Definitions of slimeball word

  • noun slimeball thin, glutinous mud. 1
  • noun slimeball any ropy or viscous liquid matter, especially of a foul kind. 1
  • noun slimeball a viscous secretion of animal or vegetable origin. 1
  • noun slimeball Also called slimeball [slahym-bawl] /ˈslaɪmˌbɔl/ (Show IPA). Slang. a repulsive or despicable person. 1
  • verb with object slimeball to cover or smear with or as if with slime. 1
  • verb with object slimeball to remove slime from, as fish for canning. 1

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Origin of slimeball

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English slyme, Old English slīm; cognate with Dutch slijm, German Schleim, Old Norse slīm

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Slimeball

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

slimeball popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

slimeball usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for slimeball

noun slimeball

  • dirtbag — Slang. a filthy or contemptible person.
  • creep — When people or animals creep somewhere, they move quietly and slowly.
  • deviant — Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.
  • dirtball — (slang, derogatory) A dirty or sleazy person.

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