Slab

Type

Mud

Area of origin

S England

Area of use

S England

Related terms

Slob

Mud. Thick mud, right on the cusp of being load-bearing and coherent but not. An exhausting dead weight on the end of a shovel or stuck to your boots. [One of a reported 30+ terms for mud that feature in Sussex dialect]

Etymology

S England Dialect, claimed by Sussex but of uncertain origin.

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