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slooshy
What does slooshy mean?
In Nadsat, to slooshy is to hear or to listen. Source word: Russian 'slushat' (слушать), 'to listen'.
"Alex loves to slooshy his beloved classical music, especially Beethoven."
Origin
Coined by Burgess in A Clockwork Orange (1962) from the Russian 'slushat', 'to listen'. Alex's love of music makes 'slooshy' one of the warmer-feeling Nadsat verbs.
Frequently asked questions
What does slooshy mean?
To slooshy is Nadsat for to hear or listen, from the Russian 'slushat'.
How is slooshy related to viddy?
Slooshy (to hear) and viddy (to see) are the paired sensory verbs of Nadsat.
Where did slooshy come from?
Anthony Burgess coined it for A Clockwork Orange in 1962 from the Russian verb 'slushat'.
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