laying the smack down

A form of lay the smack down — To start a fight (sometimes with on).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lay the smack down
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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