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Definition of Slips

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Slip Slip, v. t. 1. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly. He tried to slip a powder into her drink. --Arbuthnot. 2. To omit; to loose by negligence. And slip no advantage That my secure you. --B. Jonson. 3. To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper. The branches also may be slipped and planted. --Mortimer. 4. To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound. Lucento slipped me like his greyhound. --Shak. 5. To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar. 6. To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink. To slip a cable. (Naut.) See under Cable. To slip off, to take off quickly; as, to slip off a coat. To slip on, to put on in haste or loosely; as, to slip on a gown or coat.
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Pew Pew, n. [OE. pewe, OF. puie parapet, balustrade, balcony, fr. L. podium an elevated place, a jutty, balcony, a parapet or balcony in the circus, where the emperor and other distinguished persons sat, Gr. ?, dim. of ?, ?, foot; -- hence the Latin sense of a raised place (orig. as a rest or support for the foot). See Foot, and cf. Podium, Poy.] 1. One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; -- sometimes called slip. Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow. 2. Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold. [Obs.] --Pepys. Milton. Pew opener, an usher in a church. [Eng.] --Dickens.

Meaning of Slips from wikipedia

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- unconscious subdued wish or internal train of thought. classical examples involve slips of the tongue, but psychoanalytic theory also embraces misreadings, mishearings...
- "Rejection Slips" is a comic poem by American author Isaac Asimov, written in 1959 for the collection Nine Tomorrows. It intends to illustrate the three...
- slips that extend down to just above the ankle are often called formal slips, or maxi slips. Mini slips are yet another size option for waist slips....
- with a few exceptions. The earliest surviving examples of wood and bamboo slips date from the 5th century BC during the Warring States period. However,...
- consists of small items of information stored on Zettels (German: 'slips'), paper slips or cards, that may be linked to each other through subject headings...
- In cricket, a slip fielder (collectively, a slip cordon or the slips) is placed behind the batsman on the off side of the field. They are placed with...
- "Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and first recorded by country singer Billy Walker. Walker's version was issued as a single...
- Slips is a device used to grip and hold the upper part of a drill string to the drill floor on an oil rig. The slips are constructed as a collection of...
- Look up pink slip or pink slips in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pink slip may refer to: Vehicle title, in the United States, also known as "certificate...