slacks
Americannoun
plural noun
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Soon afterward, the Slacks of OpenAI’s employees pinged with a message from Altman in which the chief executive declared a “code red” to improve ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Evans had no relationship with the woman outside of work and investigators do not know why Slacks came to the home, Roark said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023
Rippee was the kind of kid who, after meeting her fourth-grade teacher Mr. Slacks, called every pair of pants he owned “Mr. Slacks” for years to come.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023
Rather than reach them before dawn in San Francisco, I schedule my Slacks to arrive at noon for me or 9 a.m. for my co-workers.
From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023
We need to save you from the Land of Blouses and Slacks!
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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