Slag
(noun)
- Waste material, especially from a mining process or a metal smelting process.
- A woman of loose morals.
- Insults or criticisms towards someone.
Origin:
From middle english slaygh, meaning "dross" or "waste".
Examples:
- The slag from the smelting process was used to make roads.
- He called her a slag, because she had slept with multiple men.
- The miners were covered in slag from the mining process.
- The slag heap was a constant eyesore in the town.
- The term "slag" is considered derogatory and offensive, and should be avoided.