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slag

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Số nhiều: slagsQuá khứ: slaggedPhân từ 2: slaggedV-ing: slagging

In industrial terms, this word evokes images of grey, glassy residue and the heat of a furnace, representing the discarded, useless byproduct of a refining process. It carries a heavy, gritty, and utilitarian feeling associated with heavy industry and mining towns. In British slang, the term shifts toward a social weapon. When used as a verb, it describes a specific type of aggressive, mocking disparagement. When used as a noun toward a person, it is a highly offensive pejorative, typically targeting women, implying a lack of moral virtue or promiscuity.

Uncountable when referring to the mass of industrial waste. Countable when referring to a specific person using the derogatory slang term.

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Danh từ

The stony waste matter separated from metals during smelting.

"The ground was covered in industrial slag."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To criticize someone or something harshly and relentlessly.

"The critics slagged the new movie in every review."

Nội động từ

[someone]

"He spent the whole evening slagging off his boss."

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