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It is an expression that means exactly - as in smack dab in the middle
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What are some words that end with dab?
Some words that end with "dab" include: dab, kebab, and stab.
What does semi formal dress mean?
Not casual, but not dressy. Smack dab in the middle. Hope this helps! :)
What is 904873 to the nearest thousands place?
The ' 4 ' is smack dab right in it.
Where does the phrase 'smack dab' come from?
In essence, the phrase means "slapped precisely in the center." According to the Oxford English Dictionary, smack-dab showed up in print in 1892: "He hit him smack dab in the mouth" [Dialect Notes I, 232]. The first element, smack, is used as an adverb. It is defined as "with, or as with, a smack; suddenly and violently; slap." It appears in 1782 in Cowper's John Gilpin: "Smack went the whip, round went the wheels." The second element, dab, means "with a dab or sudden contact." Robert Armin's Nest of Ninnies uses it in this sense in 1608: "He dropt downe..as heauy as if a leaden plummet... had fallen on the earth dab." A variation is slap-dab: "He was goin' that fas' he run slap-dab agin me afo' he seed me" [1886, Turf, Field & Farm XLII. 174/3]. Slap-bang is close, but it meant immediately rather than centered: "Slap-bang shop: a petty cook's shop where there is no credit given, but what is had must be paid down with the ready slap-bang, i.e. immediately" [1785, Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue]. In essence, the phrase means "slapped precisely in the center." According to the Oxford English Dictionary, smack-dab showed up in print in 1892: "He hit him smack dab in the mouth" [Dialect Notes I, 232]. The first element, smack, is used as an adverb. It is defined as "with, or as with, a smack; suddenly and violently; slap." It appears in 1782 in Cowper's John Gilpin: "Smack went the whip, round went the wheels." The second element, dab, means "with a dab or sudden contact." Robert Armin's Nest of Ninnies uses it in this sense in 1608: "He dropt downe..as heauy as if a leaden plummet... had fallen on the earth dab." A variation is slap-dab: "He was goin' that fas' he run slap-dab agin me afo' he seed me" [1886, Turf, Field & Farm XLII. 174/3]. Slap-bang is close, but it meant immediately rather than centered: "Slap-bang shop: a petty cook's shop where there is no credit given, but what is had must be paid down with the ready slap-bang, i.e. immediately" [1785, Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue].
What located smack dab in the middle of Devils Peak and Lion's Head?
Table Top Mountain
In what part of the ocean is a tsunami most dangerous?
In the Indian ocean right smack dab in the middle
What is in 52 longitude 26 latitude?
The Red Sea, Actually right smack dab in the midde.
Where is the U.S.A.?
smack dab in the center of North America. south of Canada, north of Mexico, east of Asia and west of Europe.
How far is the solar system from the sun in kilometres?
The sun is smack-dab in the center of the solar system. That's why it's called the solar system.
Is Bessie Coleman related to Zendaya Coleman?
yes
Is Tibet a part of Asia?
Yes, Tibet is a part of Asia, geographically Tibet lies in central-south Asia. It is smack-dab in the heart of Asia. If it isn't, nothing is.
What does DAB mean on a penny?
DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING BECAUSE ADVERTISING ON DAB ONLY COSTS YOU PENNIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
