Slew appeared as an American colloquialism in the early 19th century. Its origins are unclear, but it is perhaps taken from the Irish slua, a descendant of Old Irish slúag, meaning "army," "host," or "throng."

SLEW definition: simple past tense of slay. See examples of slew used in a sentence.

SLEW definition: 1. a large amount or number: 2. (of a vehicle) to turn or be turned round suddenly and awkwardly…. Learn more.

Slew is the past tense of slay. If a vehicle slews or is slewed across a road, it slides across it. The bus slewed sideways. [VERB adverb/preposition] A seven-ton lorry slewed across their path. [VERB …

n. Informal A large amount or number; a lot: a slew of unpaid bills. [Irish Gaelic sluagh, multitude, from Old Irish slúag.]

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American English is constantly evolving, its richness coming from the many languages feeding into it. The noun slew, for instance, is from the Irish Gaelic sluagh, meaning "multitude." As an unrelated …

slew, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

5 days ago · Slew appeared as an American colloquialism in the early 19th century. Its origins are unclear, but it is perhaps taken from the Irish slua, a descendant of Old Irish slúag, meaning "army," …

SLEW meaning: 1. a large amount or number: 2. (of a vehicle) to turn or be turned round suddenly and awkwardly…. Learn more.