holus bolus
1holus-bolus — [hō′ləs bō′ləs] adv. [mock Latin < WHOLE + BOLUS] all at once; in one lump …
2holus-bolus — adverb Etymology: probably reduplication of bolus Date: 1857 all at once < she…put it back, holus bolus, in her pocket Wilkie Collins > …
3holus-bolus — adverb All together; entirely; without modification. to accept a story holus bolus …
4holus-bolus — /ˌhoʊləs ˈboʊləs / (say .hohluhs bohluhs) adverb Colloquial 1. all at once: *Some nations have transferred their capitals holus bolus after realising their mistake. –murray bail, 1988. 2. in its entirety. 3. all together …
5holus-bolus — /hoh leuhs boh leuhs/, adv. all at once; altogether. [1840 50; mock Latin rhyming compound based on phrase whole bolus. See WHOLE, BOLUS] * * * …
6holus-bolus — [ˌhəʊləs bəʊləs] adverb N. Amer. or archaic all at once. Origin C19 (orig. dialect): perh. pseudo Latin for whole bolus, whole lump …
7holus bolus — Synonyms and related words: a corps perdu, carelessly, desperately, furiously, happen what may, hastily, head over heels, headfirst, headforemost, headlong, heedlessly, heels over head, helter skelter, hotheadedly, hurriedly, hurry scurry,… …
8holus bolus — adv. all at once; all together …
9holus-bolus — ho·lus bo·lus …
10holus-bolus — adv. all in a lump, altogether. Etymology: app. sham L …
