What does "slouch" mean?
Slouch: An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow. [Colloq.] Slouth hat, a soft, limp hat of unstiffened cloth or felt.
Additional senses
- 2.To droop, as the head.
- 3.To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner. [Colloq.]
- 4.To cause to hang down; to depress at the side; as, to slouth the hat.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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