William Makepeace ThackerayShe had not character enough to take to drinking, and moaned about, slip-shod and in curl-papers, all day.
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Another example of the female inability to speak ill of others. Today, women are often referred to as "slip-shod and in curl-papers." The slang word is a combination of words: slip and shoes and papers and curl. Once again, we see that women lack both integrity and character. They cannot say anything bad about another woman's appearance. This is not likely to end well for them or their husbands.
Source: Vanity Fair
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