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lickety-split

[ lik-i-tee-split ]
/ ˈlɪk ɪ tiˈsplɪt /
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adverb Informal.
at great speed; rapidly: to travel lickety-split.
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Origin of lickety-split

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; lickety, a fanciful extension of lick “to move quickly” + split, “fraction,” as in split second

Words nearby lickety-split

licit, lick, lick-alike, licker-in, lickerish, lickety-split, licking, Licking River, lick into shape, Lick Observatory, lick one's chops
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Words related to lickety-split

fast, jiffy, quickly, rapidly, speed, swiftly

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British Dictionary definitions for lickety-split

lickety-split
/ (ˈlɪkɪtɪˈsplɪt) /
adverb
US and Canadian informal very quickly; speedily

Word Origin for lickety-split

C19: from lick + split
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