holus-bolus
ho·lus–bo·lus
adv \ˌhō-ləs-ˈbō-ləs\Definition of HOLUS-BOLUS
: all at once <she … put it back, holus–bolus, in her pocket — Wilkie Collins>
Origin of HOLUS-BOLUS
probably reduplication of bolus
First Known Use: 1857
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