slothen

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsləʊθən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈslɔθən/

Etymology 1

From sloth +‎ -en.

Verb

slothen (third-person singular simple present slothens, present participle slothening, simple past and past participle slothened)

1. (rare, transitive, intransitive) To make or be slothful.
   • 1910, The East Anglian:

     I have asked several old Suffolkers the meaning of this expression as used of Suffolk Fairs, and am told that a "Dardee" is a "man that slothens about," i.e., a thriftless vagrant.

   • 1999, Ansearchin' News - Volumes 46-48, page 25:

     I was a laggard this morning, did not rise until 8 o'clock then was slothened for some hours - had some company but got my book and read for several hours.

   • 2007, Thighs Wide Shut‎^[1]:

     Nothing (besides Frank Silva) gave this overweight slothened teenager more heebies jeebies in the early 90s like UM.

Etymology 2

From sloth +‎ -en.

Adjective

slothen (comparative more slothen, superlative most slothen)

1. (rare) Characterised by sloth; lazy.
   • 1930, Antonio Pastor, The Idea of Robinson Crusoe, volume 1, page 221:

     For how slight and worthless may we justly deem this slothen and counterfeit Glory, wherewith poor, beggarly Art, with so much Cost and Labour, […]

   • 1984, E. Thomas Dowd, Leisure Counseling: Concepts and Applications, page 28:

     Whether leisure takes on “kamikaze" or “slothen” proportions for the individual may not seem to be the rightful concern of helping professionals.

   • 2002, Keśarī Nātha Tripāṭhī, The Images, page 62:

     Yet, there are some
     Lying lazy and slothen,
     Some in their mansion,
     Others in deep depression.

   • 2003, Jeff Jacobs, Swallowing Infinity, page 30:

     […] slothen behemoth
     rotund belly protruding
     drunken and glass eyed
     lost in the fantasy of its future.

   • 2005, Valerie Kinloch, Margret Grebowicz, Still Seeking an Attitude, page 225:

     While popular notions of Black English and Chinese (including pidgin English) may at first appear as polar opposites (cultural deficiency vs. excess), both were ultimately construed as signs of slothen incompetence.