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smack-dab
Variant of smack
smack
definition
smack (smak)
noun
- a distinctive taste or flavor, esp. one that is faint or slight
- a small amount; bit
- a touch, trace, or suggestion
Etymology: ME smac < OE smæc, akin to Ger (ge)schmack < IE base *smeg(h)-, to taste > Lith smaguriaúti, to nibble
intransitive verb
to have a smack (of) diction that smacks of the stage
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