slautʃ v. & n. --v. 1 intr.
stand or
move or
sit in a drooping
ungainly fashion. 2 tr. bend
one side of
the brim of (a hat) downwards (opp. COCK(1)). 3 intr.
droop,
hang down loosely. --n. 1 a slouching
posture or
movement, a stoop. 2 a
downward bend of a hat-brim (opp. COCK(1)). 3 sl. an
incompetent or
slovenly worker or
operator or
performance. øslouch
hat a hat
with a
wide flexible brim. øøslouchy adj. (slouchier, slouchiest). [16th
c.: orig. unkn.]