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lost wages

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
lost wages
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Income that a plaintiff in a lawsuit would have received but for the actions of the defendant, and for which the defendant is therefore liable.

name

Las Vegas (a city in Nevada).

Humorous

Etymology

From Las Vegas. The city is famously the home of many casinos, where people may lose their wages: see lost, wages.

Usage

Questions

What does lost wages mean?
Income that a plaintiff in a lawsuit would have received but for the actions of the defendant, and for which the defendant is therefore liable.
Where does lost wages come from?
From Las Vegas. The city is famously the home of many casinos, where people may lose their wages: see lost, wages.

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