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The phrase "a slick of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a thin layer or film of a substance, often in relation to liquids or oils.
Example: "After the rain, there was a slick of oil on the surface of the water."
Alternatives: "a layer of" or "a film of".
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It sits on a slick of un-Italian yogurt.
A man writhed in a slick of blood.
A slick of the spread works on toast with some fromage blanc.
It imparted a faint mineral tang, along with a slick of vermouth.
Roast pork is wickedly moist in a slick of garlicky mojo, with chicharrons for textural balance.
Several weeks later she finds his body in a slick of blood.
A slick of olive oil – or better still, browned butter – makes yoghurt really sing.
Serve the soup ladled into deep bowls, topped with a slick of the chilli oil.
I'm thinking milky ricotta, a soft goat's cheese or even a slick of cream cheese.
But a slick of roasted aubergine has the most tantalising savouriness.
Two seconds with a razor blade and a slick of body moisturiser is all it needs.
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