"slandersome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more slandersome [comparative], most slandersome [superlative]
Etymology: From slander + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slander|some}} slander + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} slandersome (comparative more slandersome, superlative most slandersome)
  1. (informal, chiefly dialectal) Characterised or marked by slander. Tags: dialectal, informal
    Sense id: en-slandersome-en-adj-SIuWJd6Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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          "text": "“You're a slandersome rascal, an' I'll no stand to ca' quarrels wi you; I tell you, sir, you're potchin'an' trespassin' upo' my property, whare you've nae right to set a fit without my leave.”",
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