Meaning

2 senses
  1. (Canada, US)Used to connect two or more identities in a list.

    Saul Hudson is a famous musician/songwriter.

  2. (Canada, US)Used to list alternatives.

Examples

46 sentences
  1. Did you really think I was the one who slashed your tires?

    Ти й насправді думав, що це я порізав тобі шини? — deniko

    deDachtest du wirklich, daß ich es war, der dir die Reifen aufgeschlitzt hat? — Waldelfe

  2. Did you really think that I was the one who slashed your tires?

    Ти й насправді думав, що це я порізав тобі шини? — deniko

    deDachtest du wirklich, daß ich es war, der dir die Reifen aufgeschlitzt hat? — Waldelfe

  3. Tom slashed his wrists.

    Том порізав собі зап'ястя. — deniko

    ruТом порезал себе запястья. — odexed

  4. Tom slashed Mary's throat.

    ruТом перерезал Мэри горло. — sharptoothed

  5. Did you slash Tom's tires?

Origin

Late Middle English, originally a verb of uncertain etymology. Perhaps of imitative origin

Late Middle English, originally a verb of uncertain etymology. Perhaps of imitative origin, or possibly from Old French esclachier (“to break in pieces”), a variant of esclater, which is likely a Germanic borrowing, from Frankish *slaitan (“to slit, tear”).

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
exclusive or:orA1
inclusive or:andA1and/or

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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