shedload en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈʃɛd.ləʊd/ (UK)
- /ˈʃɛd.loʊd/ (General-American)
Etymology
From shed + load; possibly a minced form of shitload, given the sound similarity (front vowel, consonance, metre).
Meanings
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(euphemistic, idiomatic, slang) A shitload; a large amount.
Shedloads of flights from Amsterdam in the air at this time of day, ditto Charles de Gaulle, Heathrow, Berlin, Gdansk, Tenerife, Sofia.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shedloads | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| shed load | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
butt-ton · shitload · brimful · horseload · bellyload · mass · truckload · pile · hecatomb · sum · spadeloads · hantle · lashings · bumload · mickle · shitflood · multiplicity · buttload · slew · busload · vaultful · lot · battalion · wagonload · shitton · ton · trainload · assload · abundance · ream · tun · metric shitload · many · crapflood · shitful · shedload · fuckton · bucketload · superflux · multitude · arseload · mountain · cartload · gob · mampus · boatload · great deal · fuckwad · sight · crapload · metric fuckton · load · bucketful · heap · helluvalot · muckle · fuckload · deal