Alan BradleyAnyone who knew the word slattern was worth cultivating as a friend.
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When someone says they have no respect for someone, it means they do not think much of that person or their character. The antonym of the word slattern means "neat-handed." This is a rather humorous phrase. If you are a slattern, you are not neat, but if someone is not neat-handed, they are the exact opposite of slattern.
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