1. the time by which something must be finished, submitted, etc. 2. (formerly) a boundary around a military prison beyond which a prisoner could not venture without risk of being shot by the guards.
While it's important to talk with your doctor about the cause of your slurred speech, slurred speech caused by anxiety is not dangerous. It's not a sign that you have something else coming, or that your brain will somehow be inefficient for handling life tasks in the future.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Hypoglycemic attack - the effects of very low blood sugars lead to drunken-like slurred and/or rambling speech.  Facial paralysis - may lead to speech difficulty that sounds slurred.