Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nutty slack

/ˌnʌti ˈslæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: nut-ty slack
IPA: /ˌnʌti ˈslæk/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mr. Nabarro asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the calorific value of nutty slack currently being marketed to domestic consumers, ration-free, by the National Coal Board, compared with normal house coals; what quantity of nutty slack is to be available, in total, during the present coal-winter; the market response to date; how much nutty slack it is estimated will be sold this winter; and whether nutty slack is to be a permanent, ration-free feature of our domestic fuel economy."

Etymology

From nutty (“containing nuts”) + slack.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnʌti ˈslæk/
British English: /ˌnʌti ˈslæk/

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Rhymes With

back black attack track lack jack pack cook back mac iraq crack hack

Questions

How do you pronounce nutty slack?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnʌti ˈslæk/.
What does nutty slack mean?: 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.
Where does nutty slack come from?: From nutty (“containing nuts”) + slack.

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