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for the land's sake alive

for the land's sake 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

Questions about for the land's sake alive

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

Words near for the land's sake alive in the dictionary

  1. for the gods
  2. for the heck of it
  3. for the hell of it
  4. for the high jump
  5. for the land's sake
  6. for the land's sake alive
  7. for the land's sakes
  8. for the land's sakes alive
  9. for the last time
  10. for the life of one
  11. for the lols

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