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    [Noun]  | "slough" | \ ˈslü \


    1: a place of deep mud or mire

    2: swamp

    3: an inlet on a river; also : backwater


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English sloughe, slo, from Old English slōh; akin to Middle High German slouche ditch;

    [Noun]  | "slough" | \ ˈsləf \


    1: the cast-off skin of a snake

    2: a mass of dead tissue separating from an ulcer

    3: something that may be shed or cast off


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English slughe; akin to Middle High German slūch snakeskin;

    [Noun]  | "slew" | \ ˈslü \


    1: a large number


    Origin: 1839 ;

     Perhaps from Irish slua army, host, throng, from Old Irish slúag; akin to Lithuanian slaugyti to tend;

    [Verb]  | "slough" 


    1: to engulf in a slough

    2: to plod through or as if through mud : slog


    Origin: 1846 ;

    [Verb]  | "slough" | \ ˈsləf \


    1: to become shed or cast off

    2: to cast off one's skin

    3: to separate in the form of dead tissue from living tissue


    Origin: 1720 ;

    [Verb]  | "slue" 


    1: to turn (something, such as a telescope or a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis

    2: to cause to skid : veer

    3: to turn, twist, or swing about : pivot

    [Geographical name]  | "Slough" | \ ˈslau̇ \


    1: town in Berkshire, southeast central England, west of London population 155,000

    [Noun]  | "slough" 


    1: spongy land saturated or partially covered with water;


      * e.g., " ... the land for miles around the lake is strewn with ponds, sloughs, and mudflats "



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    [Noun]  | "slew" 


    1: a considerable amount;


      * e.g., " ... we still have a slew of work to do on this project "





    [Verb]  | "slough" 


    1: to move heavily or clumsily;


      * e.g., " ... the unpleasant task of sloughing through the muck to retrieve the ball "





    [Verb]  | "slough" 


    1: to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside;


      * e.g., " ... the snake is sloughing its old skin "



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    [Verb]  | "slough (off)" 


    1: to get rid of as useless or unwanted;


      * e.g., " ... finally sloughed off the depression that had been weighing him down for months "



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    [Phrase]  | "slough of despond" 


    1: utter loss of hope;


      * e.g., " ... She had the support of her friends and family through her slough of despond. "





     [ "slough" ]

    1: (v.) to reject, to disapprove of, to forget; in the sense of "hell no", or "screw that". Derived from allow.

      * e.g.,  ... A: I can't come out tonight I gotta revise for my exams 

     [ "slough" ]

    1: the town slough

      * e.g.,  ... where you from mate? im from slough 


     [ "slough" ]

    2: Slough is a large town in Berkshire, England, 20 miles west of central London and 18 miles north-east of Reading, in the Thames Valley at the intersection of the M4, M40 and M25 motorways. Slough had a population of 164,000 in 201 slough is famous for the multi culture town

     [ "slough" ]

    1: A wetland or muddy waters where "Bear Scat" activities occur.

      * e.g.,  ... That slough is where I met Will on the St. Croix. 

     [ "Slough" ]

    1: Get fucked Lee

      * e.g.,  ... Hahaha you'll never know 

     [ "Slough" ]

    1: Slough is a city that people over-exaggerate knife and gun crime to. Slough is actually a safe place and it may be quite boring at times but its an alright place to live. Slough is very multicultural, filled with a variety of races, which is probably why people associate it to crimes.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Slough is a dangerous place, we shouldnt go there. 

     [ "sloughing" ]

    1: when blood gushes from your "you know" where

      * e.g.,  ... "Daddy I think I'm sloughing." 

     [ "Sloughing" ]

    1: Sloughing describes the act of engaging in vaginal intercourse while the female party is menstruating. Despite the sloughing of the uterine lining many males still enjoy this

      * e.g.,  ... My girls been on the rag for days, aint no thang i stay sloughing 

     [ "Slough" ]

    1: A Slough is an adjective that is usually used to describe a person (negatively), as having a reptilian (cold-blooded) soul and or heart. Meaning they have no sympathy nor empathy to other people and their problems.

      * e.g.,  ... "Alex, stop being a fucking slough!" 

     [ "Aaron Slough" ]

    1: The sexiest person ever and King of Rochdale. Everybody loves him. When people see him in the street they immediately throw all their weed to him and worship him.

      * e.g.,  ... Billy: WOW, i was on xbox with Aaron Slough last night! 


     [ "Aaron Slough" ]

    2: He's also the best person at Halo, Call of Duty, and many other games.

      * e.g.,  ... Becka: Urgh i wish i was like him... 

     [ "slough ass" ]

    1: A man or woman who has amounted to very little in life, frequently is found on couches eating chips, or napping during the day in bed.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, Kevin is a total slough ass. That schmuck logged 14 hours on the couch today playing madden 2005, and then: he farted when my mom came by to drop off my mail. What a loser. 


     [ "slough ass" ]

    2: Can often be seen watching ESPN, or reality television, rarely has a job, and usually neglects personal hygiene like brushing their teeth in the morning, or putting on deodorant.


     [ "slough ass" ]

    3: Diet usually consists of hot pockets, microwave burritos, taquitos, and pot stickers.

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