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slagheap

slagheap noun: something resembling a slag heap: a large quantity of something unwanted, unnecessary, discarded, or worthless; slop. Also the alternative form of slag heap.

Noun

slagheap (plural slagheaps)

  1. Something resembling a slag heap: a large quantity of something unwanted, unnecessary, discarded, or worthless; slop.
    • Last fall, at the start of the so-called awards season, Sony Pictures brought out “The Social Network,” but this was a diamond glittering on a yearlong slagheap of cookie-cutter action flicks, romantic comedies and buddy romps.2011 February 2, Manohla Dargis, “Still a Home for Directors, and Big Foot”, in New York Times, retrieved 30 Jun 2026
    • The value of agony aunts to the world can never truly be appreciated, but Sex, Lies And Love Bites: The Agony Aunt Story (Tuesday, 9pm, BBC4) has a good stab, documenting their creation, ascension and educational reach. Some would cheerfully fling the advice column on the “frivolous shit women...2015 March 10, Filipa Jodelka, “Sex, Lies And Love Bites: The Agony Aunt Story”, in The Guardian, retrieved 30 Jun 2026

Also used as

slagheap is also the alternative form of slag heap.

Forms of slagheap

pluralslagheaps

Questions about slagheap

What does slagheap mean?
Slagheap means something resembling a slag heap: a large quantity of something unwanted, unnecessary, discarded, or worthless; slop.
What part of speech is slagheap?
Slagheap is a noun.
What is the plural of slagheap?
The plural of slagheap is slagheaps.

Words near slagheap in the dictionary

  1. slagginess
  2. slagging
  3. slagging off
  4. slaggy
  5. Slaggyford
  6. slagheap
  7. slagheaps
  8. Slaght
  9. Slaghts
  10. SLAGIATT
  11. Slagle

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