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slam-bang

(slăm′băng′)

adv. & adj. Slang

1. With force and much noise: drove slam-bang through the barricade; a slam-bang collision.

2. With heedless speed; slapdash.

3. With vigorous relentless action and pace: a thriller that proceeds slam-bang to its conclusion; a slam-bang movie car chase.

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slam-bang

adv

1. another word (esp US) for slap-bang

2. informal US carelessly; recklessly

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

slam′-bang′

adv.

1. with noisy violence.

2. quickly and carelessly; slapdash.

adj.

3. noisy and violent.

4. excitingly fast-paced, esp. in a noisy and violent way: a slam-bang movie.

5. slapdash.

6. outstanding; excellent.

[1830–40, Amer.]

slam′-bang′er, n.

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Adj.	1.	slam-bang - violent and sudden and noisy; "a slam-bang collision" jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" violent - acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"
Adv.	1.	slam-bang - in a careless or reckless manner; "the shelves were put up slapdash" slapdash
	2.	slam-bang - with heedless speed; "yachts ran slap-bang into the convoy at 15 knots an hour"
	3.	slam-bang - in a violent or sudden or noisy manner; "the pans fell slam-bang and woke the whole house" slap-bang

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