slimsyadj.
/ˈslɪmsi/ U.S.
Flimsy, frail.
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1845 S. Judd Margaret ii. viii. 329 The building is old and slimsy.
1895 Missionary Herald (Boston) Dec. 493 These ladies have to stay in that slimpsy shed day and night.
1899 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 14 May 4/2 Of the same slimsy material the..claim is constructed.
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