Some ladies kiss in sloppy style (3)
I believe the answer is:
lax
'some ladies kiss in sloppy style' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'some ladies kiss in' is the wordplay.
'some' becomes 'a'.
'ladies' becomes 'l' (this could be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'kiss' becomes 'x' (X can represent a kiss).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'l'+'x'='lx'
'a' inserted into 'lx' is 'LAX'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lax that I've seen before include "without tension" , "Slipshod" , "Flabby" , "Loose, careless" , "Not strict enough" .)