SLAG


Meaning of SLAG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ slæɡ ]

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. (slagged, slagging) 1 intr. a form slag. b cohere into a mass like slag. 2 tr. (often foll. by off) sl. criticize, insult. øslag-heap a hill of refuse from a mine etc. slag-wool = mineral wool. øøslaggy adj. (slaggier, slaggiest). [MLG slagge, perh. f. slagen strike, with ref. to fragments formed by hammering]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.