slobification

noun

slobification

noun

Etymology From slob + -ification.

1

Informal 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:
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  • 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:

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