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holus bolus

holus bolus is the alternative form of holus-bolus.

Meaning of holus-bolus

Adverb

holus-bolus (not comparable)

  1. All together; entirely; without modification.
    • to accept a story holus-bolus.

Questions about holus bolus

What is holus bolus the alternative form of?
Holus bolus is the alternative form of holus-bolus.

Words near holus bolus in the dictionary

  1. holubky
  2. holubtsi
  3. Holum
  4. Holums
  5. holup
  6. holus bolus
  7. holus-bolus
  8. Holway
  9. Holways
  10. Holwell
  11. Holwells

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