slippery dip

British

noun

informal a long slide at a playground or funfair

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This meant sitting in the snow and sliding forward, like on a slippery dip, using my ice axe as a brake by my side.

From Salon

Thankfully, he stops pretty fast because he wants a go on the slippery dip.

From Literature

Her lips go light green right about the time her boys go charging down to the slippery dip.

From Literature

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