Sycophant \Syco*phant\, n. [L. sycophanta a slanderer, deceiver, parasite, Gr. ? a false accuser, false adviser, literally, a fig shower; ? a fig + ? to show: cf. F. sycophante. The reason for the name is not certainly known.
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Another issue that must be addressed is the added weight of the thin-slab. Poured gypsum thin-slabs typically add 13 to 15 pounds per square foot to the dead loading of a floor structure. Standard weight concrete thin slabs add about 18 pounds per square foot (at 1.5 thickness).