slouch
slouch Lexical Profile
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• verb
To stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way with the shoulders and head bent forward.
"The teacher reminded the students not to slouch in their chairs during the assembly."
To bend or pull the brim of a hat downward over the face.
"He slouched his hat over his forehead to shield his eyes from the driving rain."
• noun
A lazy, drooping, or bent posture or gait.
"Years of working at a poorly adjusted desk had given him a noticeable slouch."
An incompetent, lazy, or inept person (usually used with a negative in the phrase 'no slouch').
"When it comes to solving complex calculus problems, she is certainly no slouch."
A downward droop or bend, especially in the brim of a soft hat.
"The felt hat had a casual slouch that shaded his eyes from the afternoon sun."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 16th century meaning an awkward or lazy person, likely of Scandinavian origin and related to Icelandic 'slókr' (a lazy, slouching fellow) and Middle Low German 'slūk' (limp or loose).