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September 23, 2024 Word of the Day
smack-dab
/
ˈ
smæk
ˈ
dæb/
adverb
smack-dab
/
ˈ
smæk
ˈ
dæb/
adverb
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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