Holus-bolus Definition

hōləs bōləs
adverb
All at once; in one lump.
Webster's New World

All together; entirely; without modification.

To accept a story holus-bolus.
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Origin of Holus-bolus

  • Unknown. Possibly of Ancient Greek origin, from ὅλος (holos , “whole") and βόλος (bolos, “a throw with a casting net"), or βῶλος (bōlos, “lump"). May have been Latinized (i.e., -us ending as in masculine singular in Latin, as opposed to -os ending for masculine singular in Greek).

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