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for goodness' sake

Definitions

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  • adverb idiomatic, euphemistic Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance.
  • adverb idiomatic, euphemistic Used to express surprise or amazement.

Etymologies

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A euphemistic replacement of "God" in for God's sake.

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synonyms (9)

Words with the same meaning

  1. Christ almighty!
  2. FFS
  3. Jesus Christ!
  4. Oh no!
  5. for Christ's sake
  6. for God's sake
  7. for Pete's sake
  8. for crying out loud
  9. for fuck's sake

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