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slackness

noun

  1. the state or quality of being slack, which means loose, lax, or negligent
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈslæknəs/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English slacnesse, slakenes, slaknesse; equivalent to slack + -ness. Compare Old English slæcnes.

  1. The state of being slack; the quality of having slack.
  2. Vulgarity in West Indian culture.
  3. A subgenre of dancehall music with sexual lyrics.