slapdash
pronunciation
How to pronounce slapdash in British English:
UK [ˈslæpdæʃ]
How to pronounce slapdash in American English:
US [ˈslæpˌdæʃ]
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- Adjective:
- marked by great carelessness
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- Adverb:
- in a careless or reckless manner
- directly
Word Origin
- slapdash (adv.)
- 1670s, from slap (v.) + dash (v.). As an adjective, "dashing, offhand, careless," from 1792. As a noun, "rough-coat, coarse plaster," from 1796.
Example
- 1. But many think the savings calculations are slapdash .
- 2. But mr. liu 's plant features construction that looks slapdash by western standards .
- 3. Corrupt local bureaucracies and slapdash building pushed up the turkish toll .
- 4. People are fussier now , she explains , and won 't tolerate slapdash service .
- 5. They have started a high-profile campaign to raise standards and punish slapdash manufacturers .