"thick end" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: the thick end [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=the thick end}} the thick end
  1. (UK, colloquial, idiomatic) Most; the greater part (of an amount of money). Tags: UK, colloquial, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-thick_end-en-noun-QJJulwxT Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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