- Slash
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈslash\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- origin unknown
- Date:
- 1548
intransitive verb
: to lash out, cut, or thrash about with or as if with an edged blade
transitive verb
1
: to cut with or as if with rough sweeping strokes
2
: ,
3
: to cut slits in (as a garment) so as to reveal a color beneath
4
: to criticize cuttingly
5
: to reduce sharply :
slash. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slash
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