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laid the smack down

laid the smack down is the simple past and past participle of lay the smack down.

Meaning of lay the smack down

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To start a fight (sometimes with on).
    • Watch out or Brody'll lay the smack down.
  2. (slang) To decisively defeat or dominate. (sometimes with on)
    • I totally laid the smack down on that test.

Questions about laid the smack down

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

Words near laid the smack down in the dictionary

  1. laid something at the feet of
  2. laid store by
  3. laid the dust
  4. laid the groundwork
  5. laid the hammer down
  6. laid the smack down
  7. laid the table
  8. laid to
  9. laid to heart
  10. laid to rest
  11. laid tracks

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