Slop about. To shuffle about in a slipshod slovenly fashion.—N. & S.W.

Sloppet. (1) v. The same as Slop about.—N.W.

'He "sloppets" about in his waistcoat and shirt-sleeves.'—Hodge and his Masters, ch. xxiii.

*(2) v. Applied to a rabbit's peculiar gait, and the manner in which it wears away and covers with sand the grass near its bury (Amateur Poacher, ch. ii).

Slouse. To splash about, as a horse or dog does in water.—N.W.

*Sloven's year. A wonderfully prosperous season, when even the bad farmer has good crops (Great Estate, ch. viii).

Slox, Slocks. To waste, to pilfer from employers (A.B.C.H.Wr.).—N.W.

Slummock. See Slammock.

Sly. 'A sly day' looks bright and pleasant, but the air has a chill nip in it. 'Sly cold' is the treacherous kind of cold raw weather that was very prevalent during the influenza epidemic two or three years ago.—N.W. (Huish.)

Smaak. n. 'Aal in a smaak,' quite rotten; used of potatoes.—N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.)