slopwork

slop·work

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slop-wurk]
- /ˈslɒpˌwɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slop-wurk]
- /ˈslɒpˌwɜrk/

Definitions of slopwork word

noun slopwork the manufacture of cheap clothing. 1
noun slopwork clothing of this kind. 1
noun slopwork work that is carelessly or poorly done. 1
noun slopwork the manufacture of cheap shoddy clothing or the clothes so produced 0
noun slopwork any work of low quality 0
noun slopwork the manufacture of cheap clothing 0

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Origin of slopwork

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; slop2 + work

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Parts of speech for Slopwork

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slopwork

slopwork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slopwork usage trend in Literature

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