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Meaning of "slapdash" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLAPDASH

From slap + dash1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SLAPDASH

slapdash  [ˈslæpˌdæʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLAPDASH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slapdash can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SLAPDASH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of slapdash in the English dictionary

The first definition of slapdash in the dictionary is in a careless, hasty, or haphazard manner. Other definition of slapdash is careless, hasty, or haphazard. Slapdash is also slapdash activity or work.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLAPDASH


balderdash
ˈbɔːldəˌdæʃ
bardash
ˈbɑːdæʃ
bedash
bɪˈdæʃ
berdache
bəˈdæʃ
burdash
ˈbɜːdæʃ
czardas
ˈtʃɑːdæʃ
dash
dæʃ
interdash
ˌɪntəˈdæʃ
pebbledash
ˈpɛbldæʃ
rondache
ˌrɒnˈdæʃ
spatterdash
ˈspætəˌdæʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLAPDASH

slap
slap and tickle
slap bass
slap down
slap on the back
slap-bang
slap-happier
slap-happiest
slap-happy
slap-up
slaphead
slapjack
slapped
slapped-cheek disease
slapper
slapping
slapshot
slapstick
slart
slash

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLAPDASH

ash
bash
cash
clash
crash
cut a dash
em dash
en dash
flash
hash
mash
Nash
pebble dash
slash
smash
splash
squash
swung dash
trash
wash

Synonyms and antonyms of slapdash in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLAPDASH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slapdash» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slapdash

Translation of «slapdash» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLAPDASH

Find out the translation of slapdash to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slapdash from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slapdash» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

草率
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slapdash
570 millions of speakers

English

slapdash
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हड़बड़ाहट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بتسرع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

небрежная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descuidada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেপরোয়া ত্ত হঠকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insouciant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slapdash
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schludrig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いいかげんな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물불을 가리지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slapdash
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cẩu thả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

slapdash
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लॅप डॅश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baştan savma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raffazzonato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slapdash
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недбала
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slapdash
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιαστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nonchalant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slarvig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slapdash
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slapdash

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAPDASH»

The term «slapdash» is regularly used and occupies the 58.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of slapdash
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «slapdash».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAPDASH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slapdash» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slapdash» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slapdash

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAPDASH»

Discover the use of slapdash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slapdash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Slapdash alterations: how to recycle your wardrobe
Gives instructions for easy ways to remodel clothes, with diagrams and directions for adjusting length, fit, and style, and for transforming problem clothes into usable garments.
Carol Barkin, Elizabeth James, 1977
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Slapdash decorating
Quick, easy, and inexpensive ways to create or improvise with furniture, windows, walls, floors, and accessories to give your room a new look.
Carol Barkin, Elizabeth James, 1977
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Slapdash Cooking
Recipes for quick, easy, economical meals without using complicated procedures or fancy equipment.
Carol Barkin, Elizabeth James, 1976
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Slapdash: A Poorly Written Novel
A Poorly Written Novel Peter Anthony. SLAPDASH SLAPDASH €§é A Poorly Written Novel Peter Anthony An Epic.
Peter Anthony, 2001
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Attention Is Cognitive Unison : An Essay in Philosophical ...
Suppose, for an example of the sort that might appear problematic, that τ is the task of getting across town, and υ is the task of driving in a slapdash and carefree manner. Then, according to the cognitive unison theory as we have just ...
Vancouver Christopher Mole Assistant Professor in Philosophy University of British Columbia, 2010
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Philosophical Darwinism: On the Origin of Knowledge by Means ...
slapdash assumption, we can entertain the possibility that speech and speech rules originate somewhere else and merely happen to come together in a hypothetical manner when we say we believe or desire or fear or assert this and that.
Peter Munz, 2002
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Transformers: Identification and Price Guide
Slapdash Function: Interceptor Motto: “Sometimes, if you wait long enough, problems solve themselves.” “Disorganized, neglectful, sloppy; Often goes to war without his weapon, or grinds to a halt for lack of fuel. Relies on others to pay the  ...
Mark Bellomo, 2007
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Rea
Violently ; plump ; offhand : also SLAP- BANG, SLAM-BANG and SlAPDASH. As subs. = (1) careless work, and (2) indiscriminate action ; as verb. = to go recklessly to work. 1671. Buckingham, Rehearsal [Arberl, 67. He is upon him, slap, with a ...
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1903
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The Repealer repulsed!: a correct narrative of the rise and ...
Yes, O'Connell is the boy for a slapdash. (A laugh.) He promised to breakfast in Newry, and attend a procession 50,000 strong, and to give an hour and a half, to deploy and march, "the green flag waving o'er them." But he passed through at a  ...
‎1841
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Village dialogues, between Farmer Littleworth, Thomas ...
MERRYMAN, AND MR. LOVEGOOD. THE FOLLY AND EVILS OF SECTARIAN BIGOTRY EXPO. SED: TOGETHER WITH A FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF THE CHARACTER OF MR. SLAPDASH. AT the time appointed, Mr. Slapdash arrived  ...
Rowland Hill, 1825

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLAPDASH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slapdash is used in the context of the following news items.
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Slapdash Hamlet get punished on Whyteleafe's moondust arena in …
On a delightfully sunny day out in the rarefied air of the North Downs in Surrey, Dulwich Hamlet put in a rather poor performance against a determined and ... «BrixtonBuzz, Jul 15»
2
Review: Woody Allen's Slapdash And Charmless 'Irrational Man …
And what new there is in "Irrational Man" is nothing to brag about -- there's an atypical but disheartening slapdash quality to the filmmaking: dodgy edits, ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
3
Inspector general says OPM's slapdash fixes will only make things …
Not only that, Patrick McFarland says OPM's slapdash backside-covering now (1) won't help and (2) probably will make things worse. In a “flash audit,” circulated ... «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
4
Deal Of The Day: Spontaneous Laughs At Slapdash
What: The first night of the Slapdash International Festival of Improvisation — a week-long celebration of the spontaneous! Where: The Miller, 96 Snowsfield SE1 ... «Londonist, Jun 15»
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Carolyn Hax: My wife is so slapdash, and I'm a perfectionist
Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My wife and I live by two different schools of thought. I believe that if something is worth doing, it's worth ... «seattlepi.com, May 15»
6
David Cameron wants to 'detoxify' the Tories. Shame about their …
That McVey ended up in this position is another example of a slapdash approach to government: why put your only Merseyside MP in a deeply controversial ... «The Independent, May 15»
7
Slick and slapdash, U-turning and dogmatic - the legacy of the …
In 2010 the coalition was cobbled together out of necessity under the mantra of 'we're all in it together' – and set about a radical reshaping of Britain. Has it ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Hani's widow lashes out at the media for 'slapdash journalism'
Hani's widow lashes out at the media for 'slapdash journalism'. She made the comments during an address at the unveiling of a monument to honour her late ... «Eyewitness News, Apr 15»
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SXSW Film Review: 'Uncle Kent 2'
The grating solipsism is, of course, central to the ostensible humor of Todd Rohal's slapdash sci-fi comedy, a follow-up to Joe Swanberg's 2011 indie that finds ... «Variety, Mar 15»
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Scotland fall to New Zealand despite World Cup co-hosts' slapdash
Then in pursuit of a modest target New Zealand contrived to lose seven wickets in a slapdash display of batting. Moreover during that wanton period two difficult ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Slapdash [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/slapdash>. Apr 2024 ».
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