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god–awful
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god–awful
(adjective)
god–awful
/gɑd
ˈ
ɑːfəl/
adjective
god–awful
/gɑd
ˈ
ɑːfəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOD–AWFUL
[
more god–awful; most god–awful
]
informal + sometimes offensive
:
very bad or unpleasant
:
awful
god-awful
[=
terrible
] weather
a
god-awful
[=
hideous
] hat
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