slag off

slag off
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "slag off":
present tense I/you/we/they slag off he/she/it slags off present participle slagging off past tense slagged off past participle slagged off British very informal
to criticize someone or something

I'm not going to start slagging him off without knowing the facts.


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  • slag off — verb To talk insultingly to or about someone or something …   Wiktionary

  • Slag off — bad mouth; criticise severely …   Dictionary of Australian slang

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  • slag — ► NOUN 1) stony waste matter separated from metals during the smelting or refining of ore. 2) Brit. informal, derogatory a promiscuous woman. ► VERB (slagged, slagging) 1) (usu. as noun slagging) produce deposits of slag. 2) …   English terms dictionary

  • slag — I. /slæg / (say slag) noun 1. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore. 2. the scoria from a volcano. 3. Colloquial a woman who is unattractive, dirty, or promiscuous. –verb… …  

  • slag — 1. noun /slæɡ/ a) The impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refining it from its ore; also, vitrified cinders. b) The scoria of a volcano. Syn …   Wiktionary

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