lost wages

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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
  1. Las Vegas (a city in Nevada).

Word forms

lost wages

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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