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HONEST-TO-GOD

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Dictionary entry overview: What does honest-to-god mean?

• HONEST-TO-GOD (adjective)
The adjective HONEST-TO-GOD has 1 sense:

1. (used informally especially for emphasis)

Familiarity information: HONEST-TO-GOD used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• HONEST-TO-GOD (adjective)

Sense 1

honest-to-god ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

(used informally especially for emphasis)

Synonyms:

honest-to-god; honest-to-goodness; sure-enough; old

Context examples:

a real honest-to-god live cowboy / had us a high old time / went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel

Similar:

echt; genuine (not fake or counterfeit)

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