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Definition of “lickety-split”

lickety-split (ˈlɪkɪtɪˈsplɪt Pronunciation for lickety-split

Definitions

adverb

  1. (US & Canadian, informal) very quickly; speedily

Word Origin

C19: from lick + split

Example Sentences Including 'lickety-split'

In this business a dancer's got to get down and spread it open, lickety-split.
Reeves, Robert Doubting Thomas
Obligingly, the waiter returned lickety-split with the orders of ribs, and other delicacies.
Brynner, Rock Yul
Sue Hoffman, a Michigan real estate agent, says there are a number of tricks to getting your home sold lickety-split.
Edmonton Sun (2003)
`He smiled a lot, and his lawyer had him out on bail lickety-split.
Tapply, William G A Rodent of Doubt

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