ˈslīmə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: slime (I) + -er
1. : toadfish
2. : any of various devices (as a buddle or shaking table) for concentrating ore slime
3.
[ slime (II) + -er ]
: a worker who slimes something: as
a. : a cannery worker who cleans fish by hand
b. : a slaughterhouse worker who ties intestines into hanks and cleans them before they go individually to the casing-cleaning machine