slimer
noun
slim·er
ˈslīmə(r)
plural -s
1
: toadfish
2
: any of various devices (such as a buddle or shaking table) for concentrating ore slime
3
[slime entry 2 + -er] : a worker who slimes something: such as
a
: a cannery worker who cleans fish by hand
b
: a slaughterhouse worker who ties intestines into hanks and cleans them before they go individually to the casing-cleaning machine
Word History
Etymology
slime entry 1 + -er