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   Lick·e·ty-split

   /ˌlikədēˈsplit/

   

   adverb

   • 1. as quickly as possible; immediately: informal North American "I took off lickety-split across the lawn"

   Word Origin early 19th century (in the phrase as fast as lickety ‘at full speed’): from a fanciful extension of lick + split (verb).

   Scrabble Points: 23

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