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God-awful
[ god-aw-fuhl ]
/ ˈgɒdˈɔ fəl /
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adjective (sometimes lowercase)Informal.
extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say!
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Origin of God-awful
1875–80; Americanism
Words nearby God-awful
go-cart, go cup, god, Godard, Godavari, God-awful, “God Bless America”, God-botherer, Godcast, godchild, God complex
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