slimer

noun

slim·​er

ˈslīmə(r)

plural -s

1

: toadfish

2

: any of various devices (such as a buddle or shaking table) for concentrating ore slime

3

[slime entry 2 + -er] : a worker who slimes something: such as

a

: a cannery worker who cleans fish by hand

b

: a slaughterhouse worker who ties intestines into hanks and cleans them before they go individually to the casing-cleaning machine

Word History

Etymology

slime entry 1 + -er

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