WORD OF THE DAY: sla•lom
Pronunciation: \ˈslä-ləm\ Function: noun
Usage: often attributive Etymology: Norwegian slalåm, literally, sloping track
Date: 1921
1 : skiing in a zigzag or wavy course between upright obstacles (as flags)
2 : a timed race (as on skis or in an automobile or kayak) over a winding or zigzag course past a series of flags or markers; broadly : movement over a zigzag route
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