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slather

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slath·er  (slr)
tr.v. slath·ered, slath·er·ing, slath·ers Informal
1. To use or give great amounts of; lavish: slathered gifts and attention on their only child.
2.
a. To spread thickly: slather onions on the steak.
b. To cover with something spread thickly: bagels slathered with cream cheese.
n.
Slang A great amount. Often used in the plural: slathers of jewels.
[Origin unknown.]
Slather a large quantity.
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Verb1.slather - spread thickly; "I can't eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese"
spread - cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"


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And they get slathers of money -- most a dollar a day, Ben Rogers says.
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