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adjective
1.
moving rapidly and smartly.
2.
quick and vigorous: a spanking pace.
3.
blowing briskly: a spanking breeze.
4.
Informal. unusually fine, great, large, etc.; remarkable; distinctive: a spanking monogram in gold embroidery.
adverb
5.
Informal. extremely, strikingly, or remarkably; very: three little girls in spanking new dresses.
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Spanking
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Origin:
1660–70; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Danish, Norwegian spanke, Swedish spånka to strut
1660–70; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Danish, Norwegian spanke, Swedish spånka to strut
Related forms
spank·ing·ly, adverb
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