# A question for British Dopers **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 10, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228 "2003-02-10T23:02:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mammie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Mammie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mammie)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/1 "2003-02-10T23:02:18Z")
In the U. S. we call those little wads of lint under the bed “dust bunnies.” I remember when I was in London that they are called by another name. It’s two words and the first word is Slut’s … Can anyone tell me what the second word is? It’s something like Slut’s wool or Slut’s fuzz, etc. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/2 "2003-02-10T23:20:35Z")
Since it was in London was it rhyming slang? Slut’s Muff =\> Fluff Please forgive the passing drunk Paddy 🙂 I’m sure a British poster will be along shor _hic_ tly ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/3 "2003-02-11T13:05:09Z")
I’ll bump this for you while some Brtis are about. ---
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/4 "2003-02-11T13:08:30Z")
I’ve only heard of “dust bunnies.” I think I once posted a GQ about how do they breed so rampantly under my bed (especially as I have no carpet, just tiles) but there were no real answers. It’s a mystery. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/5 "2003-02-11T13:18:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by yojimbo \* > \*\*Slut’s Muff =\> Fluff \*\* Dude, talk about an over-ripe imagination…! 😃 I’ve never heard them called anything other than dust bunnies. Must just be a London thing. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@Mr\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Jim)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/6 "2003-02-11T13:28:35Z")
A google search using the words “dust bunnies” and “slut” yielded some info. _a period term for dust bunnies was slut’s wool_ [http://js.dyck.org/travel/books.cfm?book=475](http://js.dyck.org/travel/books.cfm?book=475) ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/7 "2003-02-11T13:31:48Z")
**Mr Jim** , my namesake, I am most impressed. ---
**Author:** ![RussellM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed8c4c/32.png) [@RussellM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RussellM)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/8 "2003-02-11T14:27:49Z")
Although I have no cite for it, I know of a number of (older) people who use the term ‘slut’ to refer to messy, slovenly people - so there could be a link there. Russell ---
**Author:** ![UDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecae2f/32.png) [@UDS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UDS)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/9 "2003-02-11T14:51:56Z")
“Slut” originally meant an untidy, slatternly, slovenly woman; it’s sexual connotation is relatively modern. ---
**Author:** ![Mammie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Mammie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mammie)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/10 "2003-02-11T16:23:50Z")
That’s it…slut’s wool! I wasn’t sure. Thanks for the help. Now I can sleep tonight instead of trying to remember what they are called. 😃 As to the other responses…suggestions…thanks for the giggles. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-british-dopers/154228/11 "2003-02-11T16:28:41Z")
So did anyone mention the Sluts Snatch while you were here ? I’m sure **Yojimbo** will be along shortly to remind us of it’s slang origins … Slut’s Muff =\> Fluff … f’king outstanding 😃