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sloptimist en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of slop + optimist.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, slang) One who engages in sloptimism.
   • Real optimism puts light in the eyes and purpose in the soul, but some of the windy boys are only sloptimists. 1921 December 25, “Man In The Street”, in South Bend News-Times, volume 38, number 359, page 11:
   • I am not one of the "business is good" sloptimists who believe that a condition can be cured by ignoring it, nor yet can I see any valid reason for suppressing the fact that the antique business is suffering from a decided and prolonged lull. 1927 June 14, “'How's Business?'”, in The Antiquarian, page 50:
   • Sloptimists accept the chaos and try to make meaning inside it. "Hold your nose and dive into the warm slop," he says, "or be left out in the cold." 2025 November 17, Katherine Dee, “The Trad Movement Is Sputtering. Here's What Comes Next”, in GQ:

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