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- Slew appeared as an American colloquialism in the early 19th century. Its origins are unclear, but it is perhaps taken from the Irish slua, a descendant of Old Irish slúag, meaning "army," "host," or "throng." Slew has several homographs (words that are spelled alike but different in meaning, derivation, or pronunciation) in English.
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Mar 8, 2004 · slew. a term used for someone that lies a lot; Drew Wilkinson himself; ex: drew is at a party and a friend calls. Friend: "Hey drew, where ya at?Lets party!" Drew: " aahh, I'm driving down Birdneck right now. I'll give ya a call later." look at slew. he's such a slew. by mooseclays October 21, 2010.
Apr 21, 2004 · Slew. Popular farmland slang for excessively wet and runny hog and/or cattle diarrhea. Slew is never used as fertilizer as it is the wrong consistency in that of regular manure. Jake's job was to clean the slew from the barn on Tuesday morning. by Grimey666 June 25, 2010.
Oct 9, 2013 · Slay is used to describe basically anything cool, pretty, awsome.. it's a word for anything. It can also be used when saying "yaaas queen" you say slay. You Can use this word for outfits,people,food, places. It can also be said as "slaying"
Dec 24, 2020 · Teens and members of Gen Z are using a slew of new slang terms, many of which are confusing to older generations. If you've ever wondered what terms like "periodt," "snatched," or "big yikes"...
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Slew definition: simple past tense of slay. . See examples of SLEW used in a sentence.
transitive verb. 1. : to turn (something, such as a telescope or a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis. 2. : to cause to skid : veer. slew a car around a turn. intransitive verb. 1. : to turn, twist, or swing about : pivot.
verb [ I or T, + adv/prep ] uk / sluː / us / sluː /. (of a vehicle) to turn or be turned round suddenly and awkwardly: The car hit a patch of ice and slewed around violently. He slewed the van to the left to avoid the dog.
