Noun / Verb | Insult
Encyclopedia of British Slang
SLAG
Noun / Verb | Moderate | Insult
SLAG Pronunciation: /slg/ Part of Speech: Noun / Verb Severity Level: Moderate Category: Insult
Definitions
Noun: Derogatory term for a promiscuous woman.
Verb: To criticise someone.
Usage
He was slagging him off.
Cultural Insight
Gendered insult historically; modern usage varies.
Assessment
Context-sensitive.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
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