Толковый словарь английского языка - slouch
Slouch
slouch
I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1515 1. an awkward fellow ; lout , one that is unimpressive, a gait or posture characterized by an ungainly stooping of the head and shoulders or excessive relaxation of body muscles, II. verb Date: 1754 intransitive verb to walk, stand, or sit with a ~ ; assume a ~, droop , to go or move slowly or reluctantly, transitive verb to cause to droop , ~er noun
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v. & n. --v. 1 intr. stand or move or sit in a drooping ungainly fashion. 2 tr. bend one side of the brim of (a hat) downwards (opp. COCK(1)). 3 intr. droop, hang down loosely. --n. 1 a slouching posture or movement, a stoop. 2 a downward bend of a hat-brim (opp. COCK(1)). 3 sl. an incompetent or slovenly worker or operator or performance. Phrases and idioms slouch hat a hat with a wide flexible brim. Derivatives slouchy adj. (slouchier, slouchiest). Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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