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laid the dust

laid the dust is the simple past and past participle of lay the dust.

Meaning of lay the dust

Verb

lay the dust (third-person singular simple present lays the dust, present participle laying the dust, simple past and past participle laid the dust)

  1. (colloquial) To consume an alcoholic drink.

Questions about laid the dust

What is laid the dust the simple past and past participle of?
Laid the dust is the simple past and past participle of lay the dust.

Words near laid the dust in the dictionary

  1. laid siege
  2. laid some skin on
  3. laid something at the door of
  4. laid something at the feet of
  5. laid store by
  6. laid the dust
  7. laid the groundwork
  8. laid the hammer down
  9. laid the smack down
  10. laid the table
  11. laid to

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