lay the dust

verb

To consume an alcoholic drink.

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Meanings

verblay the dust (third-person singular simple present lays the dust, present participle laying the dust, simple past and past participle laid the dust)

present singular third person lays the dust · participle present laying the dust · participle past laid the dust · past laid the dust

  1. colloquialTo consume an alcoholic drink.
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APA

lay the dust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20the%20dust

MLA

“lay the dust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20the%20dust. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay the dust,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20the%20dust.

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