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Sloven vs Shoven - What's the difference?

sloven | shoven |

In obsolete terms the difference between sloven and shoven

is that sloven is immoral woman while shoven is past participle of shove.

As a noun sloven

is a man or boy habitually negligent of neatness and order; – the male equivalent of slattern, or slut; untidy, dirty.

As a verb shoven is

past participle of shove.

sloven

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A man or boy habitually negligent of neatness and order; – the male equivalent of slattern, or slut; untidy, dirty.
  • low, base, lewd
  • (obsolete) immoral woman
  • Derived terms

    * slovenliness * slovenly * slovenness

    Anagrams

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    shoven

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete)
  • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913)