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sliving en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈslaɪvɪŋ/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of slive
   form of slive

sliving en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England, adjective) audio
• /ˈslɪvɪŋ/

Etymology

Coined by celebrity Paris Hilton in 2019 as a blend of slaying (“amazing, stunning, excelling”) + living (one's best life) (“making the most of life”).

Meanings

1. (neologism) Glamorous and classy.
   • Paris Hilton's bodyguard isn't "sliving" even if his client is. 2022 April 25, Nardine Saad, “Paris Hilton's bodyguard goes viral after Coachella moment”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2022:
   • Congratulatory messages flowed in from fans, many of whom deemed Nicky to be "beautiful" as one wrote: "Picture perfect." Another said: "Most sliving aunt out there," with a third adding: "So awesome congratulations!!! That's Hott," and one commenting: "Wonderful photos, you're all so graceful." 2022 May 28, Hannah Hargrave, “Paris Hilton models monochrome beachwear in stunning vacation photo”, in Hello Magazine, archived from the original on 17 Oct 2022:
   • And soon cooking is about to get a lot more sliving, now that Cooking with Paris, a 6-part series, is coming to Netflix this August. 2021 July 27, Tammie Teclemariam, “What Does Paris Hilton Mean By Sliving?”, in Gawker, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2023:
   • That said, we're definitely going to keep our eyes peeled for some "sliving" merch very, very soon. 2019 December 17, Sandra Song, “Paris Hilton Invents 'Sliving' While Interviewing Kim Petras”, in Paper Mag, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2022:
   • She's almost always wearing "sliving gloves" — lacy or bejeweled fingerless numbers she's named after a catchphrase that seems to combine "slaying" with "living your best life" — that constantly get smeared with whatever she's making. 2021 August 10, Emily Heil, “Paris Hilton's new cooking show gets everything wrong about cooking”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 12 Mar 2022:
   • Take her famous "sliving lasagna," for example. It's a family recipe, passed down from her grandmother Kathleen, "an amazing cook." 2021 August 6, Alex Zaragoza, “Paris Hilton's 'Cooking With Paris' Is Both Charming and Relatable”, in VICE, archived from the original on 15 Dec 2022:

Forms

wikipedia: Paris Hilton