Woeful one (4)

I believe the answer is:

slob

(Other definitions for slob that I've seen before include "'Slovenly, messy person (4)'" , "Slovenly layabout" , "Fat, idle type" , "Untidy and lazy person" , "Slovenly and unkempt type" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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