sloven
slov·en (sl
v
n)
n.
One who is habitually careless in personal appearance or work.
[Middle English slovein, perhaps from Middle Flemish sloovin, a scold, gossip, from Middle Low German slôven, to dress carelessly; akin to Dutch sloof, untidy woman; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots.]
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| Noun | 1. | sloven – a coarse obnoxious person
vulgarian – a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
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