“The past tense of ‘coleslaw’ is ‘coleslew’”

“Cole slaw” (or “coleslaw”) is sometimes jocularly given the forms “cole slay” (or “coleslay”) and “cole slew” (or “coleslew”).
 
“petition to rename coleslaw to coleslay” was posted on X/Twitter by lyn lapid on June 16, 2022, and this received over 200 likes.
 
“The past tense of coleslaw is coleslew” was posted on X/Twitter by JustEvan🐝 on June 9, 2026. “The past tense of Cole slaw is Cole slew” was posted on Bluesky by Mike “Completely Decentered” Reed on June 17, 2026.
 
“The plural of cole slaw is cole slew” was posted on X/Twitter by Jason, ex Inferis on June 15, 2026, and on Bluesky on June 17, 2026.
   
   
Wikipedia: Coleslaw
Coleslaw or cole slaw (from the Dutch term koolsla [ˈkoːlslaː], meaning ‘cabbage salad’), also widely known within North America simply as slaw, is a side dish consisting primarily of finely shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing or condiment, commonly either vinaigrette or mayonnaise. This dish originated in the Netherlands in the 18th century. Coleslaw prepared with vinaigrette may benefit from the long lifespan granted by pickling.
 
X/Twitter
sabri-no carpenter
@HonnouRod
@souperfx@Super__Yan   damnit. Well, hey Paul what do you call leftover coleslaw
....
Coleslew.
You’re welcome.
8:34 PM · Oct 1, 2015
 
X/Twitter
lyn lapid
@lynlapid
petition to rename coleslaw to coleslay
6:29 PM · Jun 16, 2022
 
X/Twitter
JustEvan🐝
@Just_Evan_
The past tense of coleslaw is coleslew
2:05 PM · Jun 9, 2026

X/Twitter
Jason, ex Inferis
@benedictsred
The plural of cole slaw is cole slew
6:22 PM · Jun 15, 2026
 
Bluesky
Jason, ex Inferis
‪@benedictsred.bsky.social‬
The plural of cole slaw is cole slew
8:42 AM · Jun 17, 2026
 
Bluesky
Mike “Completely Decentered” Reed
‪@jutopia.bsky.social‬
The past tense of Cole slaw is Cole slew.
9:57 AM · Jun 17, 2026
 
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Holler
June 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ·
The plural of cole slaw is cole slew