Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adv
Alternative letter-case form of for heaven's sake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance, or the urgency of an instruction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic
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Synonyms: FFS, for Christ's sake, for cripes' sake, for crying in the beer, for crying out loud, for fucking out loud, for fuck's sake, for God's sake, for goodness' sake, for heaven's sake, for mercy's sake, for Pete's sake, for pity's sake, for the love of all that is holy, for the love of Betsy, for the love of God, for the love of Mike, for the love of Moses, for the love of fuck, for the love of Pete
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Expresses surprise, sometimes pleasant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
