SHEDLOAD

Meaning of SHEDLOAD in English

■ noun Brit. informal a large amount or number.

Origin

1990s: from shed 1 + load ; perh. euphem. after shitload .

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SHEDLOAD — shedload BrE AmE ˈʃed ləʊd AmE \ -loʊd ▷ shedload|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHEDLOAD — / ˈʃedləʊd; NAmE -loʊd/ noun shedload (of sth) ( BrE , informal ) a large amount of sth, especially money …
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SHEDLOAD — shed ‧ load /ˈʃedləʊd $ -loʊd/ BrE AmE noun shedloads of something British English informal a lot of something: They’ve …
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WEALTH — n. 25B6; noun a gentleman of wealth : AFFLUENCE, prosperity, riches, means, substance, fortune; money, cash, lucre, capital, treasure, finance; …
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PLENITUDE — n. 25B6; noun (formal) ABUNDANCE, lot, wealth, profusion, cornucopia, plethora, superabundance; informal load, slew, heap, ton; Brit. informal shedload.
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PILE — n. 25B6; noun a pile of stones : HEAP, stack, mound, pyramid, mass, quantity; collection, accumulation, assemblage, store, stockpile, hoard. …
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NUMEROUS — adj. 25B6; adjective (VERY) MANY, a lot of, scores of, countless, numberless, innumerable; several, quite a few, various; plenty of, …
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MANY — n. 25B6; determiner & adjective many animals were killed : NUMEROUS, a great/good deal of, a lot of, plenty of, …
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LOT — n. 25B6; pronoun a lot of money 007C; lots of friends : A LARGE AMOUNT, a fair amount, a good/great …
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HOST — n. 25B6; noun a host of memories : MULTITUDE, lot, abundance, wealth, profusion; informal load, heap, mass, pile, ton; Brit. …
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HEAP — n. 25B6; noun a heap of boxes : PILE, stack, mound, mountain, mass, quantity, load, lot, jumble; collection, accumulation, assemblage, …
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GALORE — adv. 25B6; adjective APLENTY, in abundance, in profusion, in great quantities, in large numbers, by the dozen; to spare; everywhere, …
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DEAL — n. 25B6; noun completion of the deal : AGREEMENT, understanding, pact, bargain, covenant, contract, treaty; arrangement, compromise, settlement; terms; transaction, …
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ABUNDANCE — n. 25B6; noun PROFUSION, plentifulness, profuseness, copiousness, amplitude, lavishness, bountifulness; host, cornucopia, riot; plenty, quantities, scores, multitude; informal millions, sea, …
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A GREAT DEAL/A GOOD DEAL — A LOT, a large amount, a fair amount, much, plenty; informal lots, loads, heaps, bags, masses, tons; Brit. informal a …
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A GREAT DEAL GOOD DEAL — A LOT, a large amount, a fair amount, much, plenty; informal lots, loads, heaps, bags, masses, tons; Brit. informal a …
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A GREAT A GOOD DEAL — A LOT, a large amount, a fair amount, much, plenty; informal lots, loads, heaps, bags, masses, tons; Brit. informal a …
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