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.
Phrases and idioms:
slouch hat a hat with a wide flexible brim.
Derivatives:
slouchy adj. (slouchier, slouchiest).
Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn.