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as in jerks
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
he's easy enough to get along with when he's not being a loudmouthed slob
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as in men
a member of the human race
you just know some poor slob is going to get blamed for this mix-up
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as in everymen
an average or ordinary man
I don't know much about trust funds, as I'm just some poor slob who has to work hard for a living
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Noun
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The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Three men, all members of a city crew working on the pier at the time, were thrown into the ocean, according to the sheriff's office.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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These guys are paid handsomely, they’re given top-notch amenities and fly all over the continent on first-class charters staying at posh five-star hotels.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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These guys have weeded out the mid-range jumper in favor of ultra-efficiency on and off the ball.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The tolls might also affect where white-collar workers choose to live or work.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The complaint claims Fox executives fostered a hostile work environment that allowed senior managers and on-air personalities including Bayless to abuse workers without fear of punishment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Many people, including late night host Jimmy Fallon, compared Melania's look to The Hamburglar's.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The infamous dark web marketplace served as a global hub for illicit drug sales that prosecutors said had contributed to the death of at least six people.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Some experts, however, see potential in another direction—studying how the creatures’ neurons work together could shed light on nerve regeneration.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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These creatures have now inspired human innovations that take soft robots and water filters to the next level.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
31 Dec. 2024
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Hopeful men lined up, waiting for construction jobs that would open when laborers inevitably died on the job.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Jan. 2025
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Black Panamanians and migrant laborers, mostly from the Caribbean, took the bulk of low-paying jobs and lived in the Canal Zone's segregated neighborhoods.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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For instance, if a skunk or raccoon has invaded a home, Whitmore thoroughly inspects it to understand where and how the animal enters.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
12 Dec. 2024
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Any time an agricultural producer or horse owner or home gardener has a persistent issue with dangerous or destructive animals — skunks denning under a shed, raccoons raiding a chicken coop, bears gorging in a vineyard — Chandler can assist, either with advice or, if necessary, direct intervention.—
Malcolm Brooks Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Slobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slobs. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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