slag

  • 21slag — 1) n British a. a (supposedly) promiscuous woman. A derogatory word used mainly by working class men and women which often carries overtones of slovenliness and coarse ness. ► Self conscious and self adoring paro dists of slagdom, such as Madonna …

    Contemporary slang

  • 22slag — [[t]slæg[/t]] n. v. slagged, slag•ging 1) mel the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore 2) mel to convert into slag 3) mel to form slag • Etymology: 1545–55; < MLG slagge… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 23slag — n. & v. n. 1 vitreous refuse left after ore has been smelted, dross separated in a fused state in the reduction of ore, clinkers. 2 volcanic scoria. 3 sl. derog. a a prostitute or promiscuous woman. b a worthless or insignificant person. v.… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 24slag — slag1 [slæg] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Middle Low German; Origin: slagge] 1.) BrE taboo informal a very offensive word for a woman who has sex with a lot of different people. Do not use this word. 2.) [U] a waste material similar to glass, which… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25slag — [[t]slæ̱g[/t]] slags, slagging, slagged N COUNT (disapproval) Slag is used by some people to refer to a woman who they disapprove of because they think she is sexually immoral. [BRIT, INFORMAL, OFFENSIVE] Phrasal Verbs: slag off …

    English dictionary

  • 26slag — noun 1》 stony waste matter separated from metals during the smelting or refining of ore.     ↘similar material produced by a volcano; scoria. 2》 Brit. informal, derogatory a promiscuous woman.     ↘a contemptible or insignificant person. verb… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 27šlag — šlȃg2 m DEFINICIJA pat. razg. udar, kap, izljev krvi u mozak; apopleksija [udario ga šlag; trefio ga je šlag] ETIMOLOGIJA njem. Schlag: udarac …

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  • 28slag — [slæg] noun [U] I waste that is produced after coal or a metal has been processed II verb slag [slæg] slag sb/sth off …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 29slag — I. noun Etymology: Middle Low German slagge Date: 1552 the dross or scoria of a metal II. noun Etymology: earlier argot slag coward, worthless person Date: circa 1958 slang chiefly British a lewd or promiscuous woman III …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 30slag — noun Slag is used before these nouns: ↑heap …

    Collocations dictionary