Meaning of Slick | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A term of address, generally applied to males, possibly including strangers, implying that the person addressed is slick in the sense of "sophisticated", but often used sarcastically.
2. A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
3. A rapidly-expanding ring of dark water, resembling an oil slick, around the site of a large underwater explosion at shallow depth, marking the progress through the water of the shock wave generated by the explosion.
   US, broadly, dated
4. Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
5. A tool used to make something smooth or even.
6. A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
7. A helicopter.
   US, slang
8. A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device.
9. A glossy magazine.
   slang
10. A wide paring chisel used in joinery.
11. In omegaverse fiction, the copious, lubricating bodily fluid produced by an omega in heat.
    slang
12. A silver coin that has been worn to the point its surface feels smooth to the touch.
    slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Careful in turn three — there's an oil slick on the road.”

“The oil slick has now spread to cover the entire bay, critically endangering the sea life.”

“You'll go much faster if you put on slicks.”

“The project was delayed because the slick had not been delivered to the printer.”

“Many of the stories in SSB [Sex Behind Bars] first appeared in gay slicks, Mandate, Honcho, First Hand, et al.”

“When Carver, wild to be published in a major slick, decided to accept the changes, Maryann accused him “of being a whore, of selling out to the establishment.””

“I spent two fucking days locked up in that hotel room, miserable and hating myself and drenched in my own slick!”

“For his ruts, Castiel orders slick from a single donor, who is, unbeknownst to him, Dean, who lives at the Roadhouse and is in contact with many of his colleagues and rescuees.”

“She observed another parallel to menstruation, namely the abundance of 'slick' that Omegas produce when they go into heat, which mainly functions as an anal lubricant.”

“a slick doesn’t really give you anything except the satisfaction of owning it, while the hole gives you satisfaction if actually being able to see something”

“Somebody once came into the coin shop with a bunch of really well-worn junk silver that would commonly be called "slicks."”

“That was a great move locking your keys in the car, Slick.”

“Don't you look good tonight, Slick!”

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