Slush \Slush\, n. [Cf. Sw. slaska to paddle in water, slask wet,
filth.]
[Written also slosh.]
1. Soft mud.
2. A mixture of snow and water; half-melted snow.
3. A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for
lubrication.
4. The refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially
on shipboard.
5. (Mach.) A mixture of white lead and lime, with which the
bright parts of machines, such as the connecting rods of
steamboats, are painted to be preserved from oxidation.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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