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lickety-split

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(lik′ə tē split′)

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adverb

Informal at great speed

Origin: fanciful formation based on lick,

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adverb
Informal

With great speed.

Origin:

Origin: lickety, very fast

Origin: , alteration of lick, fast (dialectal)

Origin: + split

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