Browsing page 1 of words meaning fast, quick, quickly (23 words total)
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- ASAP – at the drop of a hat – automagically – do a ton – faster than shit through a goose – gun it – in a heartbeat – in a New York minute – jet – like a bat out of hell – like crap through a goose – like shit off a shovel – like shit through a tin horn – nippy – on the double – on the dub – performant – quick – right quick – scream – smoke – wit da quickness – zippy
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ASAP 
adverb
- acronym for "as soon as possible".
I need you to come to work ASAP.
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Last edited on May 06 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Sep 24 2005.
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at the drop of a hat
adverb
- at any moment; without persuasion
He gets mad at the drop of a hat.
He used to be an actor. He tells stories of the old days at the drop of a hat to anyone who'll listen.
Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
- very promptly.
She still loves him, you know. Even now, if he needs anything she's there at the drop of a hat.
My cat will come at the drop of a hat when I call her to sit on my lap.
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Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by helenwest1 from Pimlico, City of Westminster, London SW1V, UK on Jul 21 2012.
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automagically
adverb
- to happen automatically, in a way that appears almost magical.
When you close the laptop's lid, it will automagically go into hibernation mode.
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Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Allen G. on Dec 18 2000.
origin
- The New Oxford American Dictionary reports that the term dates to the 1940s, and is a blend of "automatically" and "magically".
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 17 2009.
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do a ton
verb
- to reach 100 MPH in a motor vehicle. Also do the ton, ton up, hit a ton.
He did a ton on his motorbike.
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Last edited on Jul 28 2011. Submitted by julian s. from Erkelenz, Germany on Jan 09 2000.
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faster than shit through a goose
adjective
- extremely fast.
Now that was faster than shit through a goose!
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Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Alan from Fredericksburg, VA, USA on Aug 19 2003.
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gun it
verb
- to accelerate, especially in an automobile.
Gun it while I'm holding on.
The thief is getting away, come on gun it!
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Last edited on May 04 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
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in a heartbeat
adverb
- quickly.
If it was in the company's best interest to fire you, they'd do it in a heartbeat.
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Last edited on Jan 17 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 17 2013.
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in a New York minute
adjective
- quickly.
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Last edited on Jul 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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jet
verb
- to leave.
I've got to jet.
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Last edited on Mar 16 1999. Submitted by Sarah from MI, USA on Mar 16 1999.
- to move quickly.
He jetted from the cops.
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Last edited on Apr 01 2006. Submitted by blah b. on Apr 01 2006.
- First use of the slang verb "to jet" in the sense of leaving swiftly, as far as this researcher can determine, is in the 50's science-fiction novel The Demolished Man, by Alfred Bester.
Last edited on Oct 02 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 02 2012.
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like a bat out of hell
adverb
- quickly.
What's wrong with your brother? He ran through here like a bat out of hell.
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Last edited on Feb 16 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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