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  • adjective Not slick; not polished or fancy

Etymologies

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un- +‎ slick

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Examples

  • Giddy, gossipy and endearingly unslick, Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos chronicles the rise and fall of the most famous soccer team in the United States with slapdash glee.

    Maysles Cinema June 13-21 Schedule « 2010

  • Second—and this was huge—the mere fact that a guy caught my attention meant I must have been getting over unslick Rick.

    The Ex Games JENNIFER ECHOLS 2009

  • Second—and this was huge—the mere fact that a guy caught my attention meant I must have been getting over unslick Rick.

    The Ex Games JENNIFER ECHOLS 2009

  • Not even the sight of unslick Rick watching from the stands with her can throw off my game.

    The Ex Games JENNIFER ECHOLS 2009

  • Not even the sight of unslick Rick watching from the stands with her can throw off my game.

    The Ex Games JENNIFER ECHOLS 2009

  • Not even the sight of unslick Rick watching from the stands with her can throw off my game.

    The Ex Games JENNIFER ECHOLS 2009

  • Second—and this was huge—the mere fact that a guy caught my attention meant I must have been getting over unslick Rick.

    The Ex Games JENNIFER ECHOLS 2009

  • Small in scope, minutely focused on the emotional dynamics of a gaggle of neurotic urban characters, shot in dark, unslick images and wholly bereft of special effects, Baumbach's closely observed tale of dysfunctional family relationships has the microscopic texture of a New Yorker short story and the darting, spontaneous style of a French New Wave movie.

    Here There Be Monsters 2007

  • Keep this in mind as you view impressive billboards, advertisements, and TV health segments, and as you peruse the decidedly unslick aisles of a natural products store.

    The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007

  • Keep this in mind as you view impressive billboards, advertisements, and TV health segments, and as you peruse the decidedly unslick aisles of a natural products store.

    The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007

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