slogam.html - n.
1 a short catchy phrase used in advertising etc.
2 a party cry; a watchword or motto.
3 hist. a Scottish Highland war-cry. [Gael. sluagh-ghairm f. sluagh army + gairm shout]

slogam.html - v. & n.
--v.

(slogged, slogging)
1 intr. & tr. hit hard and usu. wildly esp. in boxing or at cricket.
2 intr. (often foll. by away, on) walk or work doggedly.

--n.

1 a hard random hit.
2 a hard steady work. b a spell of this.

slogger n. [19th c.: orig. unkn.: cf. SLUG(2)]

slogam.html - n.
1 a short catchy phrase used in advertising etc.
2 a party cry; a watchword or motto.
3 hist. a Scottish Highland war-cry. [Gael. sluagh-ghairm f. sluagh army + gairm shout]

slogam.html - {n.}, {informal} A slowly increasing feeling of anger. * /The boys kept teasing John, and watched him do a slow burn./ * /Barbara's slow burn ended only when Mary explained the misunderstanding./

slogam.html - {v. phr.} To go more slowly than usual. * /The road was slippery, so Mr. Jones slowed down the car./ * /Pat once could run a mile in five minutes, but now that he's older he's slowing down./ Compare: LET UP(2). STEP DOWN. Contrast: SPEED UP.

slogam.html - {adj. phr.} Not very smart; having difficulty figuring things out. * /Poor Eric doesn't get very good grades in physics; when it comes to problem-solving, he is rather slow on the draw./