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Honest-to-god

adjective

(used informally especially for emphasis). Synonyms: honest-to-goodness, old, sure-enough. "Had us a high old time" , "Went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"

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"Honest-to-god" Quotes from Famous Books

... disinherited, they began preparing Gramps' breakfast, which would presently be served to him in bed, on a tray. They tried to be cheerful about it. The toughest part of the job was having to handle the honest-to-God eggs and bacon and oleomargarine, on which Gramps spent so much of ...

— The Big Trip Up Yonder • Kurt Vonnegut

Words linked to "Honest-to-god" : old, genuine, echt, honest-to-goodness, sure-enough