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slester

verbaction

splash about making a mess

To splash or muddle about in liquid, making something wet and untidy; to mess up.

Example in use

Dae nae slester the hoose wi' yer boots.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SLES-ter/

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Origin & context

unknowncurrenthumorous

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