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original as sin

original as sin adjective: very original.

Adjective

original as sin (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very original.
    • Say what you will, once whispered a friend of mine, there are things in him strong as poison, and original as sin.1824, The London Magazine, volume 9, page 529
    • But I had no guess of it then as I sat writing by the fireside, in what seemed the spring-tides of a somewhat pedestrian inspiration; nor yet day by day, after lunch, as I read aloud my morning's work to the family. It seemed to me original as sin; it seemed to belong to me like my right eye.1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC

Origin of original as sin

Referring to the Christian concept of original sin.

Questions about original as sin

What does original as sin mean?
Original as sin means very original.
What part of speech is original as sin?
Original as sin is an adjective.

Words near original as sin in the dictionary

  1. origin stories
  2. origin story
  3. originable
  4. original
  5. original antigenic sin
  6. original as sin
  7. original aspect ratio
  8. original aspect ratios
  9. original character
  10. original characters
  11. original depravity

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