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God's teeth

God's teeth interjection: an exclamation of surprise or amazement.

Interjection

  1. An exclamation of surprise or amazement.
    • Watty: A rebel! (He shakes his head) God's teeth, no.
    • Abbey: God's teeth, ay. You're in a rebel's house. (Watty gapes in bewilderment).1971, Irish Review, The Irish Review - Volumes 1-4, Lemma Publishing Corporation, →ISBN, page 327

Synonyms of God's teeth

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Questions about God's teeth

What does God's teeth mean?
God's teeth means an exclamation of surprise or amazement.
What part of speech is God's teeth?
God's teeth is an interjection.

Words near God's teeth in the dictionary

  1. God's number
  2. God's own
  3. God's own country
  4. God's own county
  5. God's penny
  6. God's teeth
  7. God's token
  8. God's truth
  9. God's waiting room
  10. God's word
  11. God's words

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