glar

glar
n
British
paint. A term used by house painters and artists in London which has not apparently been previously recorded in writing. The origin is obscure, although some connection with glare, gloss or glue seems possible.
► 'Go on, slop on some more of the old glar.' (Recorded, mural artist, Vauxhall, Lon-don, 1974)

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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