silver-bullet
silver bullet
noun
a quick solution to a difficult problem.
Origin:
1930–35; from the belief that supernatural beings, as werewolves, can be killed with a silver bullet
1930–35; from the belief that supernatural beings, as werewolves, can be killed with a silver bullet
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Word Origin & History
silver bullet
"very effective, almost magical remedy," 1808. The belief in the magical power of silver weapons to conquer foes goes back at least to ancient Greece (e.g. Delphic Oracle's advice to Philip of Macedon).
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Silver-bullet
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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silver bullet definitionand magic bullet
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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