slug line

noun

A line of abbreviated text at the beginning of each scene in a screenplay that describes the location and time of day.

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Meanings

nounslug line (plural slug lines)

plural slug lines · alternative slugline

  1. authorshipA line of abbreviated text at the beginning of each scene in a screenplay that describes the location and time of day.
  2. A queue for "casual carpoolers" (slugs) commuting in the Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia metropolitan area.
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APA

slug line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slug%20line

MLA

“slug line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slug%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slug line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slug%20line.

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