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slather
OXFORD DICTIONARY
slather, n. & v.
--n.
1 (usu. in pl.) US colloq. a large amount.
2 (often open slather) Austral. & NZ sl. unrestricted scope for action.
--v.tr. US colloq.
1 spread thickly.
2 squander.
--n.
1 (usu. in pl.) US colloq. a large amount.
2 (often open slather) Austral. & NZ sl. unrestricted scope for action.
--v.tr. US colloq.
1 spread thickly.
2 squander.
Etymology
19th c.: orig. unkn.
THESAURUS
slather
bedaub, besmear, blow, butter, coat, dab, daub, dissipate, enamel, gamble away, gild, gloss, go through, gobs, hang the expense, heap, lacquer, lavish, lay on, loads, million, oodles, prime, quantities, run through, scatter, seize the day, slap on, smear, smear on, sow broadcast, spread on, spread with, squander, tar, throw away, throw money around, undercoat, wadsFor further exploring for "slather" in Webster Dictionary Online