slaister

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intransitive verb

slais·​ter

ˈslāstə(r)

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: to be occupied with dirty, gooey, or messy materials : slop around

slaister

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: a sloppy mess

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

origin unknown

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