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- [on-ist too god]
- /ˈɒn ɪst tu gɒd/
- /ˈɒ.nɪst tuː ɡɒd/
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- [on-ist too god]
- /ˈɒn ɪst tu gɒd/
Definitions of honest-to-god word
- adjective honest-to-god real or genuine. 1
- adverb honest-to-god really, truly, or genuinely. 1
- adjective honest-to-god (attributive only) Real, true, actual. 0
- adverb honest-to-god Alternative form of honest to God. 0
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Origin of honest-to-god
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Honest-to-god
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
honest-to-god popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for honest-to-god
adj honest-to-god
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
- accurate — careful and exact
- actual — You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- bona fide — If something or someone is bona fide, they are genuine or real.
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