slag

English

/slæɡ/

noun
Definitions
  • waste material from a coal mine
  • scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
  • impurities formed and separated out when a metal is smelted from ore; vitrified cinders
  • hard aggregate remaining as a residue from blast furnaces, sometimes used as a surfacing material
  • scoria associated with a volcano
  • (UK) a coward
  • (UK) a contemptible person, a scumbag
  • (UK) a prostitute
  • (UK) a woman (sometimes a man) who has loose morals relating to sex; a slut

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German slagge.

Origin

Middle Low German

slagge

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