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March 07, 2021 Word of the Day

smack-dab /ˈsmækˈdæb/ adverb
smack-dab
/ˈsmækˈdæb/
adverb
The lion is lying smack-dab in the middle of the road.
The lion is lying smack-dab in the middle of the road.
Definition of SMACK-DAB

US, informal

: exactly or directly

  • They planted a tree smack-dab in the center of the lawn.

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