lay some skin on

verb

To shake hands with.

Meanings

verblay 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)

present singular third person lays some skin on · participle present laying some skin on · participle past laid some skin on · past laid some skin on

  1. slangTo shake hands with.

    We laid some skin on each other.

    2016, Michael Z. Lewin, The Way We Die Now, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    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
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