slebog
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Contraction of yslebog, itself a borrowing of English slabby (“sloppy”) + the Welsh suffix -og.
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈslɛbɔɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈsleːbɔɡ/, /ˈslɛbɔɡ/
Noun edit
slebog m or f (plural slebogion or slebogau or slebogiaid or slebogod, not mutable)
Usage notes edit
A derogatory term of abuse, especially used of a woman.
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “slebog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies