slew

slew (http://definr.com/slew)

     n : (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent:
         "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of
         money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must
         have cost plenty" [syn: batch, deal, flock, {good
         deal}, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess,
          mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot,
          quite a little, raft, sight, spate, stack, {tidy
         sum}, wad, whole lot, whole slew]
     v 1: turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the
          left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the
          right" [syn: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer,
           slue, cut]
     2: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled
        manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" [syn: skid,
         slip, slue, slide]