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for the love of God

for the love of God interjection: an expression of exasperation, usually while making a request.

Interjection

  1. An expression of exasperation, usually while making a request.
    • For the love of God, take that out of the microwave before it blows up!
    • Why for the love of God do you insist on dressing your child like that?

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Origin of for the love of God

From Middle English for the luf of God, for þe love of god, for ðe luve of gode (literally “for the love of God”), variant of for godes luve, for godes lufe, for godes lufen (literally “for God's love”), from Old English for Godes lufon (literally “for God's love”).

Questions about for the love of God

What does for the love of God mean?
For the love of God means an expression of exasperation, usually while making a request.
What part of speech is for the love of God?
For the love of God is an interjection.

Words near for the love of God in the dictionary

  1. for the love of all that is good
  2. for the love of all that is holy
  3. for the love of Betsy
  4. for the love of Christ
  5. for the love of fuck
  6. for the love of God
  7. for the love of Goddess
  8. for the love of me
  9. for the love of Mike
  10. for the love of Moses
  11. for the love of shit

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