coleslaw, slaw
(noun) basically shredded cabbage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
slaw (countable and uncountable, plural slaws)
(US, Canada) Coleslaw.
• Laws, awls, laws
Source: Wiktionary
Slaw, n. Etym: [D. sla, contr. fr. salade, OD. salaet, salad. See Salad.]
Definition: Sliced cabbage served as a salad, cooked or uncooked.
Slaw, Slaw"en, obs.
Definition: p. p. of Slee, to slay. With a sword drawn out he would have slaw himself. Wyclif (Acts xvi. 27.)
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
