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holus-bolus definition

holus-bolus (hō′ləs bō′ləs)

adverb

all at once; in one lump

Etymology: mock-Latin < whole + bolus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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