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sloven
slov·en [ slúvv'n ] (plural slov·ens)


noun 
Definition:
 
an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody whose standards of personal hygiene and tidiness are considered too low
[15th century. Probably < Middle Flemish sloovin "a scold"]
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