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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Hi,
I think I understand the whole meaning of this sentence but I would like to be more sure about the meaning of this OUT here:
'He never played it right so I just told him to LAY OUT ON THAT TUNE; that's the reason he wasn't on that tune on that album.'

Thanks in advance, Jo.
  

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' Thanks in advance, Jo. "lay out" = "not play"

  • ' Thanks in advance, Jo.
  • "lay out" = "not play"
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AnonymousHi, I think I understand the whole meaning of this sentence but I would like to be more sure about the meaning of this OUT here: 'He never played it right so I just told him to LAY OUT ON THAT TUNE; that's the reason he wasn't on that tune on that album.' Thanks in advance, Jo.
"lay out" = "not play"
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I think Philip's right:

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lay out

[US Black Slang, 1920-30s] to stop doing something

J. Green , Slang Dictionary
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