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lay some skin on

lay some skin on verb: to shake hands with.

Verb

lay some skin on (third-person singular simple present lays some skin on, present participle laying some skin on, simple past and past participle laid some skin on)

  1. (slang) To shake hands with.
    • Name's Jack. Lay some skin on me, man.2004, Terry Griggs, The Silver Door, →ISBN, page 97
    • Frankie set down the light gray duffel bag on the dark gray kitchen table and said, "Lay some skin on me, blood."2016, Jimmy James, Snitches N B*Tches, →ISBN

Forms of lay some skin on

third-person singular presentlays some skin on
present participlelaying some skin on
past participlelaid some skin on
pastlaid some skin on

Questions about lay some skin on

What does lay some skin on mean?
Lay some skin on means to shake hands with.
What part of speech is lay some skin on?
Lay some skin on is a verb.
What is the past tense of lay some skin on?
The past tense of lay some skin on is laid some skin on.

Words near lay some skin on in the dictionary

  1. lay rectors
  2. lay rough
  3. lay rubber
  4. lay salt on someone's tail
  5. lay siege
  6. lay some skin on
  7. lay something at the door of
  8. lay something at the feet of
  9. lay speaker
  10. lay speakers
  11. lay store by

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