1
as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that guy's a real slime, so avoid him at all costs
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2
as in creeps
a person of low moral character
he's the kind of slime that TV reality shows love to cast as a villain
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Noun
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That included building a short block wall to separate the deck from the yard — and prevent skunks, possums and other critters from creeping under the deck — build an open fence to surround the property, and add a swale to retain rainwater.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Then other critters came to feast on the skunk’s leftovers, the incredible video shows.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Instead, these poisonous toads proved deadly to the native species that tried to prey on them.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
14 Oct. 2024
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The ants then swarmed the toads, killing half of them almost instantly.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
14 Oct. 2024
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“Slimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slimes. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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