Honest-to-goodness

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Real; genuine. attributive

    "Is the clam chowder made with honest-to-goodness clams?"

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

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honest-to-godsure-enough

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"Is the clam chowder made with honest-to-goodness clams?"

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