Where does “slob” come from?

Slob comes from Irish slaba, of unknown ultimate origin.

slob (English): A lazy and slovenly person; A lazy and obese...

Definitions

  1. A lazy and slovenly person; A lazy and obese...

Ancestry of “slob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishslabamud, ooze; slob

Words derived from “slob

Every word from Irish slaba