"unlax" meaning in English

See unlax in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unlaxes [present, singular, third-person], unlaxing [participle, present], unlaxed [participle, past], unlaxed [past]
Etymology: Blend of unwind + relax? Etymology templates: {{blend|en|unwind|relax}} Blend of unwind + relax Head templates: {{en-verb}} unlax (third-person singular simple present unlaxes, present participle unlaxing, simple past and past participle unlaxed)
  1. (intransitive, colloquial) To relax. Tags: colloquial, intransitive
    Sense id: en-unlax-en-verb-QYVOaXrR Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2010, Harrison Lee Rodebaugh, Gently Into The Night, page 60",
          "text": "“Unlax, Doc. Remember when Phil was having that squirrel problem with his cedar siding? The little bastards ate a couple of holes in his eaves and built a nest in his attic. I'm just going to ask him if he still has that problem, Sam.”",
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