slattern away
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Meaning · English
To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste.
Register: dated
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
October 30, 1755 Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, The World
I have known many a passion and many a friendship degraded, weakened, and at last, if I may use the expression, wholly slatterned away, by an unguarded and illiberal familiarity.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “slattern away” mean?
To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste.
Is “slattern away” formal or informal?
slattern away is generally dated.