van slag

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Originally in reference to mechanical clocks.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /vɑn ˈslɑx/

Prepositional phrase[edit]

upset, disturbed
having a sound mechanism that is out of alignment with the time-keeping mechanism (of mechanical clocks)

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