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Q. Where did the word slack come from?
In a Twitter thread from 2016, Slack cofounder and CEO Stewart Butterfield explained the app’s name was originally an acronym that stands for “Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge.”
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- Q. Where did the word slack come from?
- Q. What does slack mean slang?
- Q. When was the word slack invented?
- Q. What does slack mean in Old English?
- Q. What was Slack called before?
- Q. What is slack in Australia?
- Q. Why is Slack so popular?
- Q. What is a slack hand in the Bible?
- Q. Who invented Slack?
- Q. Who built Slack?
- Q. Where does the word slack come from in English?
- Q. Where does the word slake come from in Swedish?
- Q. Where does the phrase cut someone some slack come from?
- Q. What’s the meaning of ” Make Me a slack barrel “?
Q. What does slack mean slang?
adjective. 5. The definition of slack is someone or something weak, slow, relaxed or careless.
Q. When was the word slack invented?
Meaning “loose part or end” (of a rope, sail, etc.) is from 1794; hence figurative senses in take up the slack (1930 figuratively) and slang cut (someone) some slack (1968). Meaning “quiet period, lull” is from 1851. Slacks “loose trousers” first recorded 1824, originally military.
Q. What does slack mean in Old English?
loose or careless
If you pull the clothesline tight, you reduce the slack. The root word of slack is the Old English word slæc, which means “loose or careless.” When you scold your friend for being careless about his responsibilities, you can say, “Pick up the slack!” Definitions of slack. adjective. not tense or taut.
Q. What was Slack called before?
Slack officially launched publicly in February 2014. A few months later in August, Tiny Speck officially changed its name to Slack Technologies.
Q. What is slack in Australia?
‘Slack’ meaning When you are in general being mean towards someone or bullying them. Actively wanting to cause them discomfort, harm or belittling them.
Q. Why is Slack so popular?
It has raised over $500m to date and is on course to raise more, with an eye-watering valuation of over $5bn. This is one of the many reasons Slack is popular: it has simply outpaced its smaller rivals in funding terms. As competition increases, out-funding your competition is certainly one way of winning.
Q. What is a slack hand in the Bible?
idleness; carelessness; inefficiency; sloth.
Q. Who invented Slack?
Stewart Butterfield
Cal Henderson
Slack Technologies/Founders
Stewart Butterfield is the CEO and co-founder of Slack. For more than 20 years, he has been an entrepreneur, designer, and technology leader, usually all at once. In 2013, Stewart and his team launched Slack, which has transformed business communication.
Q. Who built Slack?
Stewart Butterfield
Q. Where does the word slack come from in English?
From Middle English slak, from Old English slæc (“slack”), from Proto-Germanic *slakaz. For sense of coal dust, compare slag . ( uncountable) The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it. ( countable) A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains.
Q. Where does the word slake come from in Swedish?
From Middle English slaken (“to render slack, to slake”), from Middle English sleacian, from sleac (“slack”) . The (modern) Swedish verb “släcka” retains most of the same meanings as listed below.
Q. Where does the phrase cut someone some slack come from?
So “cut me some slack” = “favor me with reduced discipline” in 1970s (or 1990s) Middie-speak. Robert Chapman & Barbara Kipfer, Dictionary of American Slang, third edition (1995) says “cut a break” was in use “by 1970s” and “cut some slack” was “1980s.”.
Q. What’s the meaning of ” Make Me a slack barrel “?
When a merchant said to his cooper, “Make me a slack [barrel],” they both understood that the quality expectation was significantly less than a tight barrel. When a cooper said to his supplier, “Bring me some slack [staves],” they both understood that the quality expectation was significantly less than tight staves.
