lost wages
Meanings
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).
Word forms
Etymology
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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