What does slinter mean?
Slinter means (New Zealand, South Africa, Australia) A scam or deception; fast one.
Slinter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Slinter is a noun meaning (New Zealand, South Africa, Australia) A scam or deception; fast one.
Meaning
(New Zealand, South Africa, Australia) A scam or deception; fast one.
Example Sentences
...or he might work a slinter if you gave him half a chance .
Ah, never a mother's love they'll rob, By working a slinter — s'elp me Bob!
It may be able to work a slinter on the young people who will now have to carry the burden of this extra taxation.
Front-line men like Gray would come to feel that some 'drafted to Stationary and Base Hopitals and Hosp. Ships... work all manner of "slinters" [tricks] to stay there for the duration' and 'should be given a chance to show their prowess at stretcher bearing and whizband doging...There is absolutely no comparison between the 2 kinds of work.'
Word Forms
- slinters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slenter, slant, slither, slabby, sledge, sloot.
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How do you use slinter in a sentence?
...or he might work a slinter if you gave him half a chance .
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