SLANGS, fetters, or chains of any kind used about prisoners; body-slangs are body-irons used on some occasions.
SLAVEY, a servant of either sex.
SLIP, the slash pocket in the skirt of a coat behind.
SLOP, tea.
SLOP-FEEDER, a tea-spoon.
SLOUR, to lock, secure, or fasten; to slour up is also to button up; as one’s coat, pocket, &c.
SLOUR’D, or SLOUR’D UP, locked, fastened, buttoned, &c.
SLUM, a room.
SLUM. See [Racket] and [Lodging-slum].
SLY. Any business transacted, or intimation given, privately, or under the rose, is said to be done upon the sly.