lickety-split
[ lik-i-tee-split ]
/ ˈlɪk ɪ tiˈsplɪt /
adverb Informal.
at great speed; rapidly: to travel lickety-split.
Words nearby lickety-split
lick someone's boots,
lick the stuffing out of,
lick-alike,
licker-in,
lickerish,
lickety-split,
licking,
licking river,
lickspittle,
licorice,
licorice stick
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British Dictionary definitions for lickety-split
lickety-split
/ (ˈlɪkɪtɪˈsplɪt) /
adverb
US and Canadian informal
very quickly; speedily
Word Origin for lickety-split
C19: from
lick +
split