Honest-to-god

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    real, true, actual, genuine, bona fide attributive, not-comparable

    "He's an honest-to-God saint; I don't know what I would do without him!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of honest to God. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "She is honest-to-God brilliant."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See honest to God.

Etymology 2

See honest to God.

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