Phrase guide

nutty slack

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌnʌti ˈslæk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌnʌti ˈslæk/
  • General-American: [-ɾi-]
  • rhymes with -æk

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noun

Meaning 1

A cheap fuel consisting of slack (“coal dust”) and nuts (“small lumps of coal”); unlike other solid fuels it was not rationed during the period after World War II.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, historical, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From nutty (“containing nuts”) + slack.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hiilipuru — cheap fuel consisting of slack and nuts
  • Macedonian: дро́бен ја́глен (dróben jáglen) — cheap fuel consisting of slack and nuts