Pronunciation: ˌ h ō -l ə s- ' b ō -l ə s
Function: adverb
Etymology: probably reduplication of bolus
Date: 1857
: all at once <she ⋯ put it back, holus-bolus , in her pocket ― Wilkie Collins>
Pronunciation: ˌ h ō -l ə s- ' b ō -l ə s
Function: adverb
Etymology: probably reduplication of bolus
Date: 1857
: all at once <she ⋯ put it back, holus-bolus , in her pocket ― Wilkie Collins>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012