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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—B

Bang-up

or Slap-bang. First-rate, thumping, as a “thumping legacy.” It is a slang punning synonym of thumping or striking. Slap-bang is double bang, or doubly striking.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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