honest-to-God

See also: honest to God

English

Alternative forms

• honest to God

Etymology

See honest to God.

Adjective

honest-to-God (not comparable)

1. (attributive only) real, true, actual, genuine, bona fide

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

Synonyms

• honest-to-goodness (euphemistic)
• honest-to-gods (polytheistic)
• honest-to-Hannah (euphemistic)

Adverb

honest-to-God (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of honest to God

   She is honest-to-God brilliant.