sloptimist
sloptimist noun: one who engages in sloptimism.
Noun
sloptimist (plural sloptimists)
- 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, “'How's Business?'”, in The Antiquarian, page 50
Forms of sloptimist
| plural | sloptimists |
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Origin of sloptimist
Blend of slop + optimist.
Questions about sloptimist
- What does sloptimist mean?
- Sloptimist means one who engages in sloptimism.
- What part of speech is sloptimist?
- Sloptimist is a noun.
- What is the plural of sloptimist?
- The plural of sloptimist is sloptimists.
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