Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SLOPE, v.2 Also slop. [slop]
1. tr. To avoid paying, to defraud, to take a moonlight departure from (Fif. 1970).Lnk. 1884 T. McLachlan Thoughts 85:
Nae mair she'd need tae ‘slop the laird'.Sc. 1904 E.D.D.:
To slope the tailor.
2. intr. To shirk one's work, to dodge duty, to idle (ne.Sc., Lnk., Gall. 1970). Hence sloper, a dodger of work, a shirker (Uls. 1953 Traynor; Abd., Lth. 1970).Abd. 1917 E. S. Rae Pte. J. M'Pherson 1, 13:
He wis kent tae be a sloper Fin it cam tae swipin' greeps . . . An' loons, ye'll min' yer nae tae slope — pit in a dacent day.Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick iii.:
Ye're tryin tae slope as seen's ma back's turnt.
