Wordie: Slash

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(v): separate with or as if with an instrument

(v): beat severely with a whip or rod

(v): give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

(v): cut open

(v): separate with or as if with an instrument

(v): cut drastically

(v): cut down on; make a reduction in

(v): move or stir about violently

(v): move or cause to move back and forth

(n): a wound made by cutting

(n): an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

(n): an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)

(n): the solid part of the earth's surface

(n): a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

(n): the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

(n): a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

(n): the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

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6 months ago yarb said:

Also, slang for the act of urination. E.g.

"Hey mate, watch my pint while I go for a slash", or

"Where's Jonny?" "Dunno. Hang on, he's round the corner there having a slash."

6 months ago clarsen said:

A nerdy way of saying "or", as in "We will be ordering beef slash chicken."

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