slaggy
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈslæɡi/
- Offensive
- "Do you want me to get one of those slaggy nurses?
Examples
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She dressed in a very revealing outfit, looking quite slaggy at the party.
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His behavior at the bar was slaggy, flirting with everyone he met.
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People tend to call her slaggy because of her choice of friends and her wild lifestyle.
Synonyms
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6.5
Dishonest and having a dirty, unpleasant appearance or atmosphere
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9.3
An insulting word used to say a woman has many sexual partners
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9.9
A person or place that seems dirty and makes you feel uneasy
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9.1
Dressed or acting in a way that looks sexually showy and not tasteful
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8.6
Dirty and unpleasant, like a place with sticky floors
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9.9
Looks dishonest, dirty, or unsafe to be around
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9.9
A woman who acts and looks in a way people think is sexually improper or untidy
Looking dirty and worn, like someone who lives on the street
Antonyms
How Disreputable
Surface Forms
Morphology
slaggy = slag (opaque) = slag + y
The adjectival meaning is derived from the slang sense of 'slag' (insulting/person) rather than the literal industrial sense, so learners who know only the physical noun will not predict this meaning.
Etymology
Slaggy can also be slang, meaning someone looks or acts 'promiscuous' or 'not respectable'. A helpful way to remember this is to think of slag as 'waste' or 'dirty' used as an insult, so slaggy suggests being seen as 'cheap' or looked down on.