English Explanatory Dictionary

for the love of God

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. An expression of exasperation, usually while making a request.

Word forms

for the love of God

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

for the love of Betsy for the love of Mike for the love of Moses for Pete's sake for crying out loud for God's sake sakes

Related words

for the love of for the love of fuck
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