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slam-bang

[slam-bang]
–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, esp. 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.
–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


slam-banger, noun
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