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206 SLANG, A watch chain, a chain of any kind; also a warrant, license to travel, or other official instrument.

SLANG, to defraud a person of any part of his due, is called slanging him; also to cheat by false weights or measures, or other unfair means.

SLANG WEIGHTS, or MEASURES, unjust, or defective ones.

SLANGING-DUES, when a man suspects that he has been curtailed, or cheated, of any portion of his just right, he will say, there has been slanging-dues concerned.

SLANG’D, fettered.

SLANGS, fetters, or chains of any kind used about prisoners; body-slangs are body-irons used on some occasions.

SLAVEY, a servant of either sex.

SLIP, the slash pocket in the skirt of a coat behind.

SLOP, tea.

SLOP-FEEDER, a tea-spoon.

SLOUR: to lock, secure, or fasten; to slour up is also to button up; as one’s coat, pocket, &c.

SLOUR’D, or SLOUR’D UP, locked, fastened, buttoned, &c.

SLUM, a room.

SLUM. See and.

SLY. Any business transacted, or intimation given, privately, or under the rose, is said to be done upon the sly.

SMASHER, a man or woman who follows the game of smashing.