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Definition of god-awful in English English dictionary
- A superlative form of the adjective awful
Your roast beef was the most god-awful tough piece of meat I ever ate.
- very unpleasant; "hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket"
- emphasis If someone says that something is god-awful, they think it is very unpleasant. This word could cause offence. very bad or unpleasant. Some Christian people find this word offensive
- godawful
- Awful, ghastly
Who's making that godawful racket?.
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[ gä-'do-f&l ] (adjective.) 1878. goddamned + awful.Resimler
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