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slather

[ slath-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to spread or apply thickly:
to slather butter on toast.
to spread something thickly on (usually followed by with ):
to slather toast with butter.
to spend or use lavishly.

slather

/ ˈslæðə /

informal.
usually plural a large quantity
open slather slang.
open slather a situation in which there are no restrictions; free-for-all

Origin of slather¹

1810–20, in sense “to slip, slide”; origin uncertain

Origin of slather¹

C19: of unknown origin

I slather my body in Swedish Beauty Black Diamond cream with “Tingle Tanning Power.”

Your young fellers can do nothing except slather a hose round the decks and ask for higher wages.

No, sir, there aint sech a slather of folks up here to mix in with, by any count.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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