Making sweeping cuts or strikes with a sharp weapon or object; reducing something drastically or suddenly.
From 'slash,' which may derive from Old Norse or French sources, implying a violent cutting motion. Used since at least the 1600s.
Interesting how 'slashing' is both physical (sword fights) and economic (companies slash prices or jobs)—we use violent words for non-violent situations because the impact feels sudden and dramatic.
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