salopp

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German

Etymology

18th century, from French salope, adjectival use of salope (slovenly woman). Compare German schlampig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈlɔp/
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Adjective

salopp (strong nominative masculine singular salopper, comparative salopper, superlative am saloppsten or (rare) am saloppesten)

  1. very casual, informal, possibly to the degree of being sloppy, rakish, flippant
    Synonyms: lässig, lax, flapsig, hemdsärmelig
    • 1909 [1901], Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks , Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, →OCLC, page 373:
      Nein, bei Leuten ohne Würde, Moral, Ehrgeiz, Vornehmheit und Strenge, bei unsoignierten, unhöflichen und saloppen Leuten, bei Leuten, die zu gleicher Zeit träge und leichtsinnig, dickblütig und oberflächlich sind … bei solchen Leuten kann ich mich nicht akklimatisieren und würde es niemals können, so wahr ich deine Schwester bin!
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Further reading

  • salopp” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • salopp” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • salopp” in Duden online