Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for the love of christ

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: for the love of christ
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An expletive, used to express outrage or disgust.

Colloquial

Etymology

for + the + love + of + Christ

Usage

Colloquial

Phrases

for Christ's sake

Frequently Paired Words

for Christ's sake

Questions

What does for the love of christ mean?: An expletive, used to express outrage or disgust.
Where does for the love of christ come from?: for + the + love + of + Christ

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