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slew
1[ sloo ]
/ slu /
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verb
simple past tense of slay.
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slew2
or slue
[ sloo ]
/ slu /
noun Informal.
a large number or quantity: a whole slew of people.
Origin of slew
21830â40, Americanism;<Irish sluagh crowd, throng, army, host
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slew2
esp US slue
/ (sluË) /
verb
to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardlyhe slewed around in his chair
nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate in its step or (of a mast) to rotate in its step
noun
the act of slewing
Word Origin for slew
C18: of unknown origin
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slew4
slue
/ (sluË) /
noun
informal, mainly US and Canadian a great number or amount; a lot
Word Origin for slew
C20: from Irish Gaelic sluagh; related to Old Irish slĆg army
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