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slinging to

slinging to is the present participle and gerund of sling to.

Meaning of sling to

Verb

sling to (third-person singular simple present slings to, present participle slinging to, simple past and past participle slung to)

  1. (Australia, colloquial, idiomatic) To pay a bribe to a police officer from the profits of gambling.

Questions about slinging to

What is slinging to the present participle and gerund of?
Slinging to is the present participle and gerund of sling to.

Words near slinging to in the dictionary

  1. slinging one up
  2. slinging one's hook
  3. slinging out
  4. slinging over
  5. slinging the hatchet
  6. slinging to
  7. slinging up
  8. slingjaw wrasse
  9. slingjaw wrasses
  10. slingkini
  11. slingkinis

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