n. a period of time. (Folksy.) : Let's talk here for a stretch and then go up and see if dinner's ready.
n. a prison term. : I was away for a stretch of about seven years.
in. to hang (as with a death sentence). : You will stretch for this, Lefty!
tv. to cut or dilute a drug. : Let's stretch this stuff, sell it, and then blow town.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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