Definitions
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- noun
Laziness ,inefficiency ,muddleheadedness , especially as a supposed south-German or Austrian characteristic.
Etymologies
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German Schlamperei.
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Examples
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Even allowing for Austrian Schlamperei, soldiers and persons in attendance on royalty do not make such mistakes.
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Even allowing for Austrian Schlamperei, soldiers and persons in attendance on royalty do not make such mistakes.
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Experts may merely be irritated; layfolk, for whom this exercise in multilingual Schlamperei is meant, will trust the Book-of-the-Month Club selectors and the Berlitz name (though the author disclaims connection with the schools) and be deceived.
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