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for Christ's sake

for Christ's sake interjection: used to express surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

Interjection

  1. (colloquial) Used to express surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

Synonyms of for Christ's sake

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Forms of for Christ's sake

alternative formfor chrissake
alternative formfor chrissakes

Questions about for Christ's sake

What does for Christ's sake mean?
For Christ's sake means used to express surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
What part of speech is for Christ's sake?
For Christ's sake is an interjection.

Words near for Christ's sake in the dictionary

  1. for certain
  2. for cheap
  3. for choice
  4. for chrissake
  5. for chrissakes
  6. for Christ's sake
  7. for Christsakes
  8. for cripes sake
  9. for cripes' sake
  10. for cryin' out loud
  11. for crying in the beer

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