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Why Dictionary.com chose ilk
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- From Old English (450–1150) ilca, meaning “the same.”
- Related to the word like, as in “boxes, bins, and the like.”
EXAMPLES OF ILK
- The forest echoed with the baying of beagles, foxhounds, and their ilk.
- I am hesitant to trust tabloid journalists and their ilk.
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Why Dictionary.com chose holus-bolus
More about holus-bolus
- First recorded in 1840–50.
- Of obscure origin; possibly from Greek hólos bôlos, meaning “the whole lump.”
EXAMPLES OF HOLUS-BOLUS
- A flock of pigeons took flight holus-bolus, startling the passersby.
- The council voted to implement the zoning reforms holus-bolus, despite community concerns.
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