# slackness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈslæknəs/

## Definitions
1. The state of being slack; the quality of having slack.
2. Vulgarity in West Indian culture.
3. A subgenre of dancehall music with sexual lyrics.

## Etymology
From Middle English slacnesse, slakenes, slaknesse; equivalent to slack + -ness. Compare Old English slæcness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/slackness