Martin Amis

When I wrote 'The Pregnant Widow' three or four years ago, I tried to reread my first novel, 'The Rachel Papers,' because their young heroes are the same age. I couldn't finish it. It seemed to me so technically slapdash and weak.

British Author

Ethel Merman

The slapdash way producers used to assemble a show seems a little unbelievable when we talk about them now.

American Musician

Ruth Rendell

I don't like slapdash careless prose, and if I saw myself doing it, I would give up writing altogether.

British Writer

Sally Phillips

I can make a virtue of slapdash. Slapdash can give you courage.

British Actress

Slapdash suggests poor quality work and a negative attitude towards responsibilities.

Negative Connotation

While common in speech, 'slapdash' is informal and might not suit academic or professional writing.

Informality

'Slapdash' can be used metaphorically to describe anything done without attention to detail.

Figurative Use

Using 'slapdash' as an adverb implies prioritizing speed over quality when performing an action.

Speed Over Quality

'Slapdash' as an adverb fits casual conversational contexts but might be too informal for writing.

Casual Speech

Describes doing tasks quickly with a lack of precision, often with the implication of carelessness.

Task Execution

 much different from how the mobile home business started. During World War II, a slapdash prototype of mobile homes housed soldiers and factory workers. After the war ended, small mom and pop shops set out to make the rickety World War II model a more