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flojo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • floppy adjective Soft and loose, tending to hang or flop rather than stay rigid.
  • idler noun One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
  • lax adj Not strict or careful; loose in standards or discipline.
  • lazy adj Unwilling to work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
  • limp verb To walk unevenly, favoring one leg because of an injury or pain.
  • loose adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
  • puny adj Small, weak, or unimpressive; lacking strength or significance.
  • remiss adj Careless or negligent about a duty or responsibility.
  • slack adj Loose; not pulled tight.
  • tepid adj Lukewarm — neither warm nor cool.
  • weak adj Lacking physical strength or power.

Senses

flojo is used for these senses in English:

  • floppy Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.
  • friable (geology) Of soil, loose and large-grained in consistency.
  • idler One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  • lax Loose; not tight or taut.
  • lazy Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
  • limp Lacking stiffness; flimsy.
  • loose Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
  • puny Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. [from 16th c.]

floppy — full definition

  1. adjective Soft and loose, tending to hang or flop rather than stay rigid.
  2. noun A removable magnetic disk once used for storing computer data.

idler — full definition

  1. noun One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
  2. noun One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  3. noun Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch.
  4. noun A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its own axle, but forms part of a gear train, supports a moving belt, etc.

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