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thick

2 adverb
     
thick2
1 thickly. Many teachers think this is not correct English:
peanut butter spread thick
2

thick and fast

arriving or happening very frequently, in large amounts or numbers:
Entries have been coming in thick and fast.

➔ lay it on (a bit thick)

at lay on (3)
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