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a slue of (something)

A very large number or amount of something; a lot of something. A less common variant of "a slew of (something)." We've been coming up against a slue of legal issues getting our new subsidiary set up overseas. There are a slue of old computer parts scattered around the workshop, so have a look and see if you can find something you need. There are still a slue of bugs plaguing the operating system that we need to figure out before it's released next month.
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slewed

slang Very drunk. We had nearly four bottles of wine at lunch, so we were all pretty good and slewed by the end of the meal. You were supposed to be getting things ready for our presentation tomorrow, but instead you spent the whole night getting slewed with your ex-boyfriend!
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slues of (something)

Large numbers or amounts of something; lots of something. A less common variant of "slews of (something)." We've been coming up against slues of legal issues getting our new subsidiary set up overseas. There are slues of old computer parts scattered around the workshop, so have a look and see if you can find something you need.
See also: of, slue
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slewed

and slewy and slued and sloughed (up) (slud and ˈslui and slud...)
mod. alcohol intoxicated. Wallace is too slewed to drive.
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slued

verb
See slewed
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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