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spread noun- an assortment of food laid out on a table or served at a social event UK, 1822
- Some spread! Grafflings and fortinaxes all over, and pertussmied down the middle. — Bernard Wolfe, The Late Risers, p. 257, 1954
- Meanwhile his young wife prepared a magnificent spread in the big ranch kitchen. — Jack Kerouac, On the Road, p. 228, 1957
- What kind of spread would they put out over to the Judge’s? Some little finger bits and pieces, celery sticks stuffed with cream cheese, potato chips and green dip that worked its way up under the fingernails? — Robert Campbell, Boneyards, p. 2, 1992
- [L]adies decked out in their fanciest duds feast on a great spread of food and drink[.] — Rick Steve, Paris 2004, p. 128, 2002
- in sports betting, the margin of victory incorporated into a bet US, 1973
- Even when they’re being real generous with the line, I think can beat the spread, I lay off. — John Sayles, Union Dues, p. 25, 1977
- The spread is nine for game one, but the Celtics will probably win by 14 or 15. — Hunter S. Thompson, Generation of Swine, p. 120, 26 May 1986
- a photograph of a naked woman exposing her genitals US
- For those interested in semantics, the pictures with the legs in normal position showing only the pubic bush are called “beaver pictures” but if the legs are spread apart and the camera angle shows the vaginal aperture or clitoris, then it is called “spread”. — Screw, p. 16, 18 August 1969
- in pool, the first shot of the game US
- — Steve Rushin, Pool Cool, p. 27, 1990
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