(Britain, historical) A cheap fuel consisting of dust]] and lumps]] of coal; unlike other solid fuels it was not rationed during the period after World War II.
(Britain, historical) A cheap fuel consisting of dust]] and lumps]] of coal; unlike other solid fuels it was not rationed during the period after World War II.
Mr. Nabarro asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the calorific value of nutty slack currently being marketed to domestic consumers, ration-free, by the National Coal Board, compared with normal house coals; what quantity of nutty slack i…
"nutty slack" means: A cheap fuel consisting of dust]] and lumps]] of coal; unlike other solid fuels it was not rationed during the period after World War II.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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(UK, colloquial) slushy or sludgy.
Containing nuts.
Resembling or characteristic of nuts.
Slutch is a British dialectal term for slush — the wet, slushy mixture of snow and mud or dirty water underfoot. Used primarily in regional British dialects, particularly in the North and Midlands. The word has a satisfyingly onomatopoeic quality: it sounds like what it describes — something unpleasant and sodden that you'd rather not walk through. Largely obsolete outside dialect usage; standard English 'slush' has taken over in most contexts.
"nutty slack" means: A cheap fuel consisting of dust]] and lumps]] of coal; unlike other solid fuels it was not rationed during the period after World War II.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"nutty slack" means: A cheap fuel consisting of dust]] and lumps]] of coal; unlike other solid fuels it was not rationed during the period after World War II.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (historical) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally
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