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for land's sakes alive

for land's sakes alive is the alternative form of land sakes.

Meaning of land sakes

Interjection

land sakes

  1. (US, somewhat dated and rustic) An expression of surprise or dismay.
    • "Land sakes! I don't keep a boardin' house!"1886, Horatio Alger, chapter 28, in Helping Himself

Words that rhyme with for land's sakes alive

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Questions about for land's sakes alive

What is for land's sakes alive the alternative form of?
For land's sakes alive is the alternative form of land sakes.

Words near for land's sakes alive in the dictionary

  1. for lack of
  2. for lack of trying
  3. for land's sake
  4. for land's sake alive
  5. for land's sakes
  6. for land's sakes alive
  7. for laughs
  8. for life
  9. for long
  10. for loop
  11. for loops

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