What's the meaning of "set to ink slew of contracts"?

[Infin1ty]

Hello everyone, I read an article entitled "China, Russia set to ink slew of contracts " on a newspaper. But I fail to understand what "set to ink slew of contracts" means. Could you please explain it for me? I got 91 hits when I googled it, but all of them are quoting from the article I read. Thanks in advance.

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[Cerberus™]

To set to ink probably just means to write down; to draw up or sign a contract, in this case. A slew of something is a great many; this use of the word is somewhat colloquial. So I take your sentence to mean that China and Russia signed many contracts, probably business deals.

[Erik]

Its very informal speech, it reminds me of the way they write in the entertainment newspaper "Variety". If you read "Variety" online, they have a very interesting glossary of the slang they use, some of which is exclusive to that newspaper.
The word "slew" reminds me of the slang usage of children of the 1950s and 1960s: "I saw a whole slew of frogs in the creek, mom".

[Infin1ty]

Thanks alot, Steven and Erik, for both of your helpful replies. So, it's inappropriate for the to use "set to ink slew of contracts" as the title of the news report, right? May I cite your replies on another forum to comment on this news report? Thanks.

BTW, what do you think of this title -- US Senate panel OKs healthcare bill? (OK is used as a verb?) :roll:
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[Cerberus™]

Sure, feel free to use whatever you like (though I am no authority).

OK as a verb sounds quite colloquial to me. Then again, headlines of newspapers, even of the most respected ones, have never been of very high quality. First because the need to be short will often compromise their style; secondly because newspapers are usually written in a hurry, or at least in some hurry, due to deadlines.