slapdash
slapdash · slapdashes · slapdashed · slapdashing
To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough mannerTo apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.
/ˈslæpdæʃ/
» They did a slapdash job because they had so little time.
Sie leisteten schlampige Arbeit, weil sie so wenig Zeit hatten. — GaryGaryGary
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(colloquial)To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.
to slapdash mortar or paint on a wall
to slapdash a wall
Examples
1 sentencesThey did a slapdash job because they had so little time.
deSie leisteten schlampige Arbeit, weil sie so wenig Zeit hatten. — GaryGaryGary
Origin
From slap + dash. First attested in the late 17th century, meaning "careless".From slap + dash. First attested in the late 17th century, meaning "careless".
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Forms
slapdashes, slapdashing, slapdashed, slapdashed| Base form | slapdash · to slapdash |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slapdashes |
| Present participle | slapdashing |
| Past simple | slapdashed |
| Past participle | slapdashed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle