■ noun
1》 Brit. informal a lazy and slovenly person.
2》 Irish muddy land.
■ verb Brit. informal behave in a lazy and slovenly manner.
Derivatives
~bish adjective
~bishness noun
~by adjective
Origin
C18: from Ir. slab 'mud', from Anglo-Ir. slab 'ooze, sludge', prob. of Scand. origin.