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This expression was first coined in reference to hastily drawn out, or sketched, building/construction plans, which were uncertain at best and disastrous at worst. The overall thread of meaning is the same, but now applies to morality/legality. On the overall continuim of goodness, things progress, in order: safe, sketchy, shady, outright criminal.
Getting wasted and gambling away half your paycheck in Nevada may be legal, but its definitely sketchy.
by Al February 26, 2004
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2. One of the seven deadly sins -- a sort of laziness. According to Catholic Doctrine, all laziness is a sub-form of sloth (much as all anger is a sub-form of wrath), but to truly epitomize sloth, you must be unwilling to take action -- even to help yourself -- out of simple laziness.
2. One of the seven deadly sins -- a sort of laziness. According to Catholic Doctrine, all laziness is a sub-form of sloth (much as all anger is a sub-form of wrath), but to truly epitomize sloth, you must be unwilling to take action -- even to help yourself -- out of simple laziness.
1. The sloth is nature's ultimate prey.
2. I was going to shower this week, but then I had an attack of sloth.
2. I was going to shower this week, but then I had an attack of sloth.
by Al February 13, 2005
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