"fast and furious" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: en-au-fast and furious.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fast and furious (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Rapid and energetic. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable

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