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Definition of for God's sake

for God's sake

interjection

  • exclamation of anger or frustration.
    For God's sake, why won't this work?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

    Citation from "The List", The Office (US TV), Season 8 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                          

    Citation from "Pilot", American Dad (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2005) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 12 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'sake':

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