slipshod

Definition

Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.

Etymology

slip + shod (“wearing shoes”), originally "wearing slippers". The meaning "slovenly" is from early 19th century.

Example Sentences

• "Surely there is not another language that is so slipshod and systemless, and so slippery and elusive to the grasp."
• "Newspapers pointed at greedy contractors who used shoddy materials, slipshod methods and the help of corrupt officials to bypass building codes."
• "[T]hey wandered up and down hardly remembering the ways untrodden by their feet so long, and crying [...] as they slunk off in their rags, and dragged their slipshod feet along the pavement."