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slobification en · NOUN

Etymology

From slob + -ification.

Meanings

  1. (informal, uncountable) The act of becoming a slob.
    • Nike sweatshorts and “Just Do It” tank tops have become de rigueur as the slobification of America continues apace. 1995, Grand Royal, page 129:
    • In an impassioned rant in the New York Post last week, writer Elisabeth Vincentelli berated the ‘slobification’ of modern society. 2015, King and Allen:
    • Or hear what Mr. Shier has to say about this new slobification he sees – sloppy sweatpants, ripped T-shirts and any number of footwear styles, from Crocs to Birkenstocks to fuzzy slippers, all worn with socks. 2023, “There’s been a ‘slobification’ of dress codes since the pandemic, and it needs to stop”, in The Globe and Mail: