adj
Meaning 1
Real; genuine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive
Examples
- Is the clam chowder made with honest-to-goodness clams?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
honest-to-goodness
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adv
Meaning 2
Alternative form of honest to goodness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
(used informally especially for emphasis)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a real honest-to-god live cowboy
- had us a high old time
- went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: honest-to-god, old(a), sure-enough(a)
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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