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slope(5) (iou)



slope verb2. colloq. E19.
[Origin uncertain: in sense 2 perh. rel. to LOPE verb.]
verb trans. Cheat, trick, or defraud (a person); evade. dial. E19.
verb intrans. Make off or off; sneak off, depart, esp. surreptitiously to avoid work, trouble, etc. Also, move (off, in, etc.) in a leisurely manner; amble. M19.
P. Lively You can slope off..and leave me. A. Macrae When you get tired of your responsibilities you can slope off.