SINCE 1828
slaister
intransitive verb
slais·ter
| \ ˈslāstə(r)\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of slaister
(Entry 1 of 2)
dialectal, British
: to be occupied with dirty, gooey, or messy materials : slop around
slaister
noun
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of slaister (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly Scottish
: a sloppy mess
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