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slew

1

[ sloo ]

verb

  1. simple past tense of slay.


slew

2
or slue

[ sloo ]

noun

Informal.
  1. a large number or quantity:

    a whole slew of people.

slew

1

/ ²õ±ô³Üː /

verb

  1. the past tense of slay
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slew

2

/ ²õ±ô³Üː /

verb

  1. to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardly

    he slewed around in his chair

  2. nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate in its step or (of a mast) to rotate in its step
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of slewing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

slew

3

/ ²õ±ô³Üː /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of slough 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

slew

4

/ ²õ±ô³Üː /

noun

  1. informal.
    a great number or amount; a lot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of slew1

1830–40, Americanism; < Irish sluagh crowd, throng, army, host
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of slew1

C18: of unknown origin

Origin of slew2

C20: from Irish Gaelic sluagh; related to Old Irish ²õ±ôō²µ army
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It demonstrated its political acumen by winning the support of a slew of smaller parties - both inside and outside government - to get the fiscal framework through parliament by 194 votes to 182.

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