slavey slav·ey n

slavey slav·ey n
[sleɪvɪ]
old fam serva

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  • Slavey — Slav ey, n. A maidservant. [Colloq. & Jocose Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slavey — [slā′vē, slav′ē] n. pl. slaveys [Brit. Informal] a female domestic servant, esp. one who does hard, menial work …   English World dictionary

  • slavey — slav·ey …   English syllables

  • slavey — slav•ey [[t]ˈsleɪ vi[/t]] n. pl. eys. Brit. Informal. brit. a female servant, esp. a maid of all work in a boardinghouse • Etymology: 1800–10 …   From formal English to slang

  • slave — slaveless, adj. slavelike, adj. /slayv/, n., v., slaved, slaving. n. 1. a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant. 2. a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person: a slave to a drug. 3. a… …   Universalium

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