slam-bang
adjective
1
: unduly loud or violent
a slam-bang clatter
2
: having fast-paced often nonstop action
a slam-bang adventure novel
3
: vigorously enthusiastic
made a slam-bang effort to win
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The slam-bang stuff in this picture is too tediously routine.
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Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Its slam-bang visual pileup plays against a long, steady stream of freight trains rolling past behind it, day and night, in a manufactured river transferring tons of cargo from the Port of Los Angeles to distribution centers to the east.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023
Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Its slam-bang visual pileup plays against a long, steady stream of freight trains rolling past behind it, day and night, in a manufactured river transferring tons of cargo from the Port of Los Angeles to distribution centers to the east.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Slam-bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam-bang. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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slam-bang
adjectiveˈslam-ˈbaŋ
1
: very noisy or violent
2
: having fast-paced often nonstop action
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