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slag1 noun 1 the layer of waste material that forms on the surface of molten metal ore during smelting and refining. 2 waste left over from coal mining. 3 scoriaceous lava. 4 vitrified cylinders. verb (slagged, slagging) intrans said of molten metal ore: to throw up or form into a surface layer of slag.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from German slagge.
slag2 verb (slagged, slagging) slang (usually slag someone off) to criticize or deride them harshly or speak disparagingly about them • She's always slagging somebody • Who are you slagging off now?
ETYMOLOGY: 1970s: from slag1.
slag3 noun, derog slang someone, especially a woman, who regularly has casual sex with many different people.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: from slag1.
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