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HICCUPGOD | 22:33 Sun 18th Aug 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where did the term come from?
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'Slush' was the name given in the US Navy to the fat that resulted from boiling salt beef. This was kept by the sailors in barrels and later sold, the money - ie the slush fund - used to provide luxuries for the crew. It dates to the 1830s at least.
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