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for the gods

for the gods prepositional phrase: perfectly; in an exceptional manner.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (African-American Vernacular and LGBTQ slang) Perfectly; in an exceptional manner.
    • [La Mer Crème de la Mer]^([sic]) is literally dry skin heaven. If you have dry skin, you are going to love this. You do not need much at all. It will hydrate your skin for the gods.2018 September 10, Leah Melby Clinton, quoting Nyma Tang, “8 Beauty Bloggers Reveal Their Luxe Sephora Hauls”, in Marie Claire
    Synonyms:
    to the gods

Synonyms of for the gods

Questions about for the gods

What does for the gods mean?
For the gods means perfectly; in an exceptional manner.
What part of speech is for the gods?
For the gods is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for the gods in the dictionary

  1. for the craic
  2. for the foreseeable
  3. for the fuck of it
  4. for the fun of it
  5. for the Gipper
  6. for the gods
  7. for the heck of it
  8. for the hell of it
  9. for the high jump
  10. for the land's sake
  11. for the land's sake alive

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