laydown
n.— «One of Walliams characters in Little Britain is famous for saying “I’m a Lady.” He looks more like a laydown—betting parlance for a certainty—to me in this line-up.» —“Little Britain Star Now Favourite For BBC Award” readaBet.com July 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
She sells seashells by the seashore. Who is the she in this tongue twister? Some claim it’s the young Mary Anning, who went on to become a famous 19th-century British paleontologist. Dubious perhaps, but the story of her rise from seaside...
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