slæɡ n. & v. --n. 1
vitreous refuse left
after ore has been smelted,
dross separated in a fused
state in
the reduction of ore, clinkers. 2
volcanic scoria. 3 sl. derog. a a
prostitute or
promiscuous woman. b a
worthless or
insignificant person. --v. (slagged, slagging) 1 intr. a
form slag. b
cohere into a mass like slag. 2 tr. (often foll. by off) sl.
criticize,
insult. øslag-heap a
hill of refuse
from a mine etc. slag-wool =
mineral wool. øøslaggy adj. (slaggier, slaggiest). [MLG slagge, perh. f. slagen
strike,
with ref. to fragments formed by hammering]