Main Entry:

¹slush

Pronunciation:

\ˈsləsh\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian slusk slush

Date:

1641

1 a: partly melted or watery snow b: loose ice crystals formed during the early stages of freezing of salt water2: soft mud : mire3: refuse grease and fat from cooking especially on shipboard4: paper pulp in water suspension5: trashy and usually cheaply sentimental material6: unsolicited writings submitted (as to a magazine) for publication