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. slouch hat a hat with a wide flexible brim. slouchy adj. (slouchier, slouchiest).
[ 16th c.: orig. unkn. ]