slam-bang
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adverb Informal.
1.
with noisy violence: He drove slam-bang through the garage door.
2.
quickly and carelessly; slapdash.
adjective
3.
noisy and violent.
4.
excitingly fast-paced, especially in a noisy and violent way; action-filled; thrilling: a slam-bang ending to the movie.
5.
vigorous and fast but careless; slapdash.
6.
outstanding or powerful; excellent: a slam-bang keynote address.
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verb (used without object)
7.
to act or proceed in a chaotic or disorderly fashion: The children slam-banged into the furniture.
Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
1830–40, Americanism
Related forms
slam-bang·er, noun
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| slam-bang | |
| —adv | |
| 1. | another word (esp US) for slap-bang |
| 2. | informal (US) carelessly; recklessly |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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They have a slam-bang, take-it-or-leave-it audacity.
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