name
Meaning 1
Las Vegas (a city in Nevada).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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Phrase guide
lost wages
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noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: law
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History
Etymology
From Las Vegas. The city is famously the home of many casinos, where people may lose their wages: see lost, wages.