"Lost Wages" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Las Vegas. The city is famously the home of many casinos, where people may lose their wages: see lost, wages. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Lost Wages}} Lost Wages
  1. (humorous) Las Vegas (a city in Nevada) Tags: humorous Categories (place): Cities in Nevada, USA, Cities in the United States, City nicknames, Las Vegas, Places in Nevada, USA, Places in the United States
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