slubberdegullion
pronunciation
How to pronounce slubberdegullion in British English:
UK [slʌbədɪ'gʌljən]
How to pronounce slubberdegullion in American English:
US [slʌbədɪ'gʌljən]
Word Origin
- slubberdegullion (n.)
- "a slobbering or dirty fellow, a worthless sloven," 1610s, from slubber "to daub, smear; behave carelessly or negligently" (1520s), probably from Dutch or Low German (compare slobber (v.)). Second element appears to be an attempt to imitate French; or perhaps it is French, related to Old French goalon "a sloven." Century Dictionary speculates the -de- means "insignificant" or else is from hobbledehoy.