make with

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slang : produce, perform

—usually used with the

Straighten up and walk … make with the feet.—Raymond Chandler

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of make with was in 1940

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“Make with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20with. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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