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.
[ 19th c.: orig. unkn. ]
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.
[ 19th c.: orig. unkn. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012