slush
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The grease obtained from boiling the salt pork eaten by seamen, and generally the cook’s perquisite.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “slush” mean?
The grease obtained from boiling the salt pork eaten by seamen, and generally the cook’s perquisite.
Is “slush” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.