slebog
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Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Contraction of yslebog, itself a borrowing of English slabby (“sloppy”) + the Welsh suffix -og.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈslɛbɔɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈsleːbɔɡ/, /ˈslɛbɔɡ/
Noun[edit]
slebog m or f (plural slebogion or slebogau or slebogiaid or slebogod, not mutable)
Usage notes[edit]
A derogatory term of abuse, especially used of a woman.
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “slebog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies