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slush

[ sluhsh ]

noun

  1. partly melted snow.
  2. liquid mud; watery mire.
  3. waste, as fat, grease, or other refuse, from the galley of a ship.
  4. a mixture of grease and other materials for lubricating.
  5. silly, sentimental, or weakly emotional talk or writing:

    romantic slush.



verb (used with object)

  1. to splash with slush.
  2. to grease, polish, or cover with slush.
  3. to fill or cover with mortar or cement.
  4. to wash with a large quantity of water, as by dashing it on.

slush

/ ²õ±ôʌʃ /

noun

  1. any watery muddy substance, esp melting snow
  2. informal.
    sloppily sentimental language
  3. nautical waste fat from the galley of a ship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. introften foll byalong to make one's way through or as if through slush
  2. intr to make a slushing sound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of slush1

1635–45; apparently cognate with Norwegian slusk slops, Swedish slask mud, slops
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of slush1

C17: related to Danish slus sleet, Norwegian slusk slops; see sludge , slosh
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Officials say 43 of them managed to come out safely but efforts to reach the remaining eight men have faced repeated setbacks due to loose soil, mud and slush inside the tunnel.

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Rather, they’ve ginned up accusations that the bureau had used legal settlements to accumulate a “slush fund†— meaning its Civil Penalty Fund — to “provide unaccountable funding to leftist nonprofits.â€

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Jeff Bezos similarly has tasked Amazon with making a 40 million dollar documentary about Melania Trump as a token of his appreciation as well as a million dollar donation to the inauguration slush fund.

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After a long day of interviews in the Chicago slush, knowing that dinner was just a reheating away was often enough to keep me off the apps.

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Then came the revelations of the slush funds scandal, with dozens of LDP lawmakers accused of pocketing proceeds from political fundraising events.

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