slue
Related to slue: adequacy
a slue of (something)
A very large number or amount of something; a lot of something. A less common variant of "a slew of (something)." We've been coming up against a slue of legal issues getting our new subsidiary set up overseas. There are a slue of old computer parts scattered around the workshop, so have a look and see if you can find something you need.
See also: of, slue
slewed
slang Very drunk. We had nearly four bottles of wine at lunch, so we were all pretty good and slewed by the end of the meal. You were supposed to be getting things ready for our presentation tomorrow, but instead you spent the whole night getting slewed with your ex-boyfriend!
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slues of (something)
Large numbers or amounts of something; lots of something. A less common variant of "slews of (something)." We've been coming up against slues of legal issues getting our new subsidiary set up overseas. There are slues of old computer parts scattered around the workshop, so have a look and see if you can find something you need.
See also: of, slue
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
slewed
and slewy and slued and sloughed (up) (slud and ˈslui and slud...) mod. alcohol intoxicated. Wallace is too slewed to drive.
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slued
verbSee slewed
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- a slue of (something)
- a slew of (something)
- (have) got something going (with someone)
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best