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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1929
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SLACK, n.3 An aptitude, skill, the ability to do something well, talent, usu. of manual skills, a knack (Ork. 1970). [slɑk]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
He has a grand slack o' playing the fiddle. He has no slack o' ploughing ava'.
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"Slack n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slack_n3>
