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Holus-bolus means "all at once." In medicine, a "bolus" is a significant quantity of a drug given as a single dose, and some language historians think holus-bolus could be a playful variation of that. Whether you're dumping every ingredient into a pot or binge-watching a whole season of a new show, going holus-bolus gets it done fast!
