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1. (UK, obsolete, qualifier:simile, slang) Very quickly or vigorously.
   • I went over the fence like a shot, and ran like one o'clock for the trap, cussing and swearing as I went. 1899, H. G. Wells, Mr. Brisher's Treasure:
   • Brought up as a gentleman, he was, if ever a man was. Ed’cated at no end of expense. Went into the Marshal’s house once to try a new piano for him. Played it, I understand, like one o’clock—beautiful! As to languages—speaks anything. 1855 December – 1857 June, Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1857, →OCLC:
   • "Nice fix it would be for you, Mr. Joolby, if I was nicked for planting a snide 'un. They'd be here after George like one o'clock and then what would become of all the work you've paid him for doing?" 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:

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