slag1 nounslag2 verb
slagslag1 /slæɡ/ noun 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINslag
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 Middle Low German slaggeEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- And the slag is normally tapped off first.
- Basic slag is another by-product of industrial processes that has become scarce due to changed methods.
- Here and there were traces of rubble and slag.
- Now calcium silicate is the slag.
WORD SETS► Industry
1[countable] British English taboo informal a very offensive word for a woman who has sex with a lot of different people. Do not use this word.2[uncountable] a waste material similar to glass, which remains after metal has been obtained from rockaggregate, nounalloy, nounamber, nounanneal, verbarc welding, nounasbestos, nounassay, verbautomaker, nounaviation, nounBakelite, nounbasketry, nounbenzene, nounbevel, nounbiodegradable, adjectiveblast, verbblast furnace, nounboom, nounboom town, nounbore, verbbore, nounborehole, nounby-product, nouncane, nouncast, verbcasting, nouncedar, nounchipboard, nounchippings, nouncoalface, nouncollier, nouncolliery, nounconcentrate, nouncondenser, nounconstruction, nounconstructor, nounconverter, nouncork, nouncottage industry, nouncross-grained, adjectivecrude, adjectivedeskill, verbdetonate, verbdetonator, noundetoxification, noundevelopment, noundie, noundie casting, noundiesel, noundiesel fuel, noundiggings, noundrill, verbdrive, verbelectronics, nounend product, nounepoxy resin, nounextrude, verbfabricate, verbfabrication, nounforge, nounfound, verbfoundry, nounglass fibre, noungoldmine, nounground glass, nounhigh technology, nounindustrial, adjectiveindustrial archaeology, nounindustrialism, nounindustrialist, nounindustrialization, nouningot, nouninstallation, nounjute, nounlaminate, nounlaminated, adjectivelaser, nounlatex, nounlight industry, nounlime, nounlode, nounlow-tech, adjectivelubricant, nounlubricate, verbmacadam, nounmacerate, verbmachine, verbmachine tool, nounmachinist, nounmaker, nounmanganese, nounmanufacture, verbmanufacture, nounmasonry, nounmaterial, nounmatrix, nounmeat-packing, nounmetal, nounmetal fatigue, nounmetallic, adjectivemetallurgy, nounmetalwork, nounmill, verbmine, nounmine, verbminer, nounmining, nounmodular, adjectivemodule, nounmolten, adjectivemolybdenum, nounmortise, nounmother lode, nounmould, verbmoulding, nounochre, nounoff-cut, nounoil, nounoil paint, nounopencast, adjectiveoxyacetylene, nounpackaging, nounpaint stripper, nounpaintwork, nounpaling, nounpallet, nounpan, nounpanelling, nounpanel pin, nounpaper, adjectivepapier mâché, nounpatent leather, nounperfumery, nounpit, nounpitch, nounpithead, nounplane, verbplant, nounplywood, nounpost-industrial, adjectiveprocess, nounproduce, verbproduct, nounproduction, nounproductivity, nounpulp, verbpump, verbPVC, nounquarry, nounquartz, nounready-made, adjectiverefine, verbrefined, adjectivereprocess, verbroller, nounrough-hewn, adjectiverubber, nounsafety lamp, nounsandblast, verbsealskin, nounshaft, nounshavings, nounsheeting, nounsheet metal, nounshipbuilder, nounskilled, adjectiveslag, nounslag heap, nounsludge, nounslurry, nounsmelt, verbsmith, nounsmithy, nounsmokestack, nounsmokestack industry, nounsoftwood, nounsolder, nounsolder, verbsoldering iron, nounspirit level, nounspray paint, nounsteam, nounsteel, nounstrip mine, nounStyrofoam, nounsunrise industry, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbtannery, nountemper, verbtensile strength, nountextile, nounthree-ply, adjectiveunrefined, adjectiveunvarnished, adjectiveupright, nounvarnish, nounvat, nounvinyl, nounvulcanize, verbwarehouse, nounwattle, nounwax, nounwaxen, adjectivewaxy, adjectiveweld, verbweld, nounwelder, nounwickerwork, nounwire, nounwood, nounwood pulp, nounwork, verbworking, nounworkshop, nounwrought iron, nounyarn, noun
slag1 nounslag2 verb
slagslag2 verb (past tense and past participle slagged, present participle slagging) Verb TableVERB TABLE
slag (BrE)
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | slag (BrE) |
| he, she, it | slags (BrE) | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | slagged (BrE) |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have slagged (BrE) |
| he, she, it | has slagged (BrE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had slagged (BrE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will slag |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have slagged (BrE) |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am slagging (BrE) |
| he, she, it | is slagging (BrE) | |
| you, we, they | are slagging (BrE) | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was slagging (BrE) |
| you, we, they | were slagging (BrE) | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been slagging (BrE) |
| he, she, it | has been slagging (BrE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been slagging (BrE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be slagging (BrE) |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been slagging (BrE) |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- She wouldn't just dump you and slag you off to your mates.
Longman Language Activatorto criticize someone or something unfairly► find fault with
slag somebody ↔ off phrasal verb British English informal to criticize someone in an unpleasant way, especially when this is unfair: to criticize things that are wrong with someone or something, especially small and unimportant things: · No-one enjoys working for a boss who always finds fault with their work.find fault with somebody for something: · The report found fault with the police department for its handling of the case.
► pick holes in especially British, informal to criticize small details in someone's ideas or plans - use this about someone who seems to be deliberately looking for problems and mistakes: · As soon as she stopped talking, Janet's colleagues began to pick holes in the idea.
► knock to criticize someone, their work, or their performance in an unfair and annoying way: · It's hard to knock Gordon because he always works so hard.· Critics knocked his latest film for its portrayal of women.don't knock it!: · Hey, don't knock it! It's the only suit I've got!
► put down to make someone feel unimportant or stupid especially by criticizing them in public: put down somebody: · Television programs always seem to put down people from the South.put somebody down: · She enjoys putting me down in front of other people.
► slag off British informal to criticize someone, especially in a nasty and unfair way: slag off somebody: · She spent the whole evening slagging off her ex-boyfriend.slag somebody off: · When the team isn't winning everyone starts slagging them off.
► bitch about informal to make nasty remarks about someone when that person is not there: · People in our office are always bitching about each other.
► get at informal to keep criticizing someone by making remarks about their behaviour or habits, especially in an unkind or annoying way: · I try not to take it personally -- he gets at everyone on the team.get at about: · My mother keeps getting at me about the state of my room.
► nit-picking informal the annoying habit of criticizing someone about unimportant details, especially in someone's work: · I've had enough of your constant nit-picking. Why can't you say something encouraging?
He’s always slagging her off behind her back.