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The earliest known use of the word post-haste is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for post-haste is from 1545, in the writing of Roger Ascham, author and royal tutor. post-haste is apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: post n.3, haste v.
from The Century Dictionary. Expeditious; speedy; immediate. [The edition of 1623 reads “post, post-haste.”] noun Haste or speed like that of a post or courier in traveling. With the haste of a post; with speed or urgent expedition: as, he traveled post-haste. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
of, or concerning, the system of sending letters etc. the postal service. a small printed label fixed to a letter, parcel etc to show that postage has been paid. a printed document bought at a post office, which can be exchanged at another post office for the amount of money paid for it.
POSTHASTE meaning: 1. as fast as possible: 2. as fast as possible: . Learn more.
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post- haste ( uncountable) A great hurry . Categories: English 2-syllable words. English terms with IPA pronunciation. English terms with audio links. English lemmas. English adverbs. English uncomparable adverbs.
