tv. to scold someone severely. (See also laid out.) : She really laid out the guy but good. What did he do, rob a bank?
tv. to knock someone down with a punch. : The boxer laid out his opponent with a blow to the head.
tv. to prepare someone for burial. (See also laid out. Not slang.) : The undertaker did not lay Aunt Fanny out to my satisfaction.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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