sludge
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Is sludge a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (uncountable, music) Ellipsis of sludge metal.abbreviationalt-ofellipsisuncountable
2. (behavioral science) Institutional policies that introduce tedium and inefficiency in processes.Examples: "In the 2008 best seller Nudge, the legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein and the economist Richard H. Thaler marshaled behavioral-science research to show how small tweaks could help us make better choices. An updated version of the book includes a section on what they called “sludge”—tortuous administrative demands, endless wait times, and excessive procedural fuss that impede us in our lives."countableuncountable
verb (English)
1. (intransitive, informal) To slump or slouch.informalintransitive
2. (intransitive) To slop or drip slowly.intransitive
noun (English)
1. (emergency medicine, mnemonic) An acronym used to help remember the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal upset, emesis.Synonyms: DUMBELSmnemonic
Definition source: Wiktionary