sloptimist
Noun
One who engages in sloptimism.
Usage- Derogatory
- Slang
- Examples
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Real optimism puts light in the eyes and purpose in the soul, but some of the windy boys are only sloptimists.
More examples (1)
I am not one of the "business is good" sloptimists who believe that a condition can be cured by ignoring it, nor yet can I see any valid reason for suppressing the fact that the antique business is suffering from a decided and prolonged lull.
Sloptimists accept the chaos and try to make meaning inside it. "Hold your nose and dive into the warm slop," he says, "or be left out in the cold."
Word forms
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