sluff
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Would our 60-square-foot patio cause Highland Park Hill to sluff into the Duwamish River?
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022
He won with dummy’s diamond ace, took the top clubs to sluff his second heart and played a spade to his queen.
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2013
And if West played a spade, Levin would ruff in the dummy and sluff his club deuce.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2010
The second hand on the wall clock made its steady, ludicrous progress: sluff, sluff sluff...
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
“Zart. Nice guy, s’long as you don’t sluff on the job, that is. He’s the big one that stood in front last night.”
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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