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for the land's sakes alive

for the 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

Questions about for the land's sakes alive

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

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

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

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